Need help understanding what was done to my '63 Valiant convertible

Doesn't take much to break a spider and/or side gear. /6's did it all the time after the gears got a bit of wear.
The original 7 1/4 rear in my 65 Barracuda, Commando 273 and 4-speed lasted 90,000 miles. The junkyard replacement I got for it lasted maybe 25,000 miles. Then I switched to an 8 3/4 rear.

I have an A body 8 3/4 rear to put in my 63 Valiant slant six if the 7 1/4 in it now ever breaks. So far it hasn't.