8.75 Strength?
Just out of curiosity, if a 9 inch Ford can handle it, why can't an 8.3/4 Mopar? And why a turbo 400 instead of a 727?
From what I see in the replies here, you might as well run an GM or Ford motor as well, takes a lickin and keeps on tickin
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The 9" is not any better until it is all aftermarket parts....
The 9" is not better than anything, until you replaced the case and gears and pinion support. Then if the 3rd bearing has a issue that will come apart and kill your shaft and trans, atleast when a 8.75 and if you break a dana it doesn't wreck everything in front of it.
The 8.75 can be built to handle the increased power, but it will stress teeth on the ring gear, not in 2 passes but it needs to be checked often at power levels over 700, and i have the gears mikronited for the 8.75 in any big hp use, and it has helped dbl longevity.
Sticking a Dana 60 in saves you time from having to check the 8.75 so you don't have a failure with it.
The Dana 60 and 9" with disc brakes are within 20 lbs of eachother.
As for the 727 trans, at 1000hp my A&A and MSP have never failed... as for using that killer heavy 400 over a 727 i'd spend the money again and use one of the two i use.
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As for the run a gm and ford, thats what everyone does with mustangs
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