Quote: With traction, your rear will go before the trans.
I broke 2 23 spline third gears with an 8 3/4 rear in the car,the second trans broke when I power-shifted third and broke the grade 8 bolts off the pinion snubber when it slammed into the floor. If you have not broken a 23 spline box you either have very little traction,a slipping clutch, or not enough horsepower Gus