I believe the 8.75 to be a mistake in that aplication. If you go with a 9" stock will likely fail as well. So a 60 in my opinion would make sense. But I say this about all DT components "nothing too strong ever broke but nothing too heavy ever wins".

Yes, but your car is a fly weight and you have an aluminum center section. How long would it last in a 3300# big tire, big torque stick car?

It's still running strong? When was that last time that care made a pass?

This has been beat to death, application, application, application..........

1964----SAE engineers put them through acid test 9" good to 450 hp 8.75 good to 500hp....1970 the aftermarket chases the 9 every ratio imagined is produced people find a BUILT 9 is stronger than a stock 8.75----well that is mysterious---if we go with the aftermarket fervor i am thinking all you race boys should go with a small block chevy---aftermarket gives it a big yes---must mean it is the best---back on the 9 its main weakness is the pinion placement at the bottom of the ring gear--they havent changed that---they just piled on more icing on the cake---$ for $ you are money/hp ahead with a dana 60--its pinion placement is almost perfect....next cuda i build i think i will go sbc--powerglide--9 inch and mustang ll brakes and i will paint it hugger orange--- there i covered all the bases with the popular aftermarket taste....it should make everybody happy...

Its been 2 years now that I havent had my license... and yes
it is light.. and yes its a alum center.. the previous center
which was stone stock with a 4.88 gear lasted 600+ passes and
that was 1.26 60'... its whole life has been with a trans brake
launch... no I would use it in a stick or a heavy car.. weight I
still think is what kills them.. heavy gives more bite till the
tires break free.. if they dont break free then it applies to load
to the gears

come on Mike we have had this conversation before, that is not a good comparison. the weight difference and you are not running a factory case so why even bring it up?

Because Tony... you have ONE answer for all conditions.. you
dont even ask a couple of simple questions... you dont like the
8 3/4... thats fine.. but dont just say NO.. get the facts first

this is fact and it's all one needs to know, if you have a RACE CAR don't waste your money on an 8 3/4

BS Tony.. thats just your closed mind.. if he had a 1600# dragster
it would live a long life.. but you dont care about facts... so I'm
gonna drop it right now.. you can have you last say just because
thats you

thank you very much

Wafflebatter runs a braced 8 3/4 in his roadster. It's braced and the car weighs 1900# race ready. I have a friend with a 2900 Roadrunner that has had a 8 3/4 in it for more passes than about half the people on this site combined. But.....if you are starting from scratch anyway and you are running a gear set available for a Dana. You should consider it IMHO. The Arrow has one and it's the only part I haven't broken yet knock wood lol