8 3/4 rearend

I have a chrysler 8 3/4 rearend in my altered. I broke one last year, but I don't think it was set up right. My question is what are all the tricks to making it live behind a blown 540 bbc. The car is fairly light (1950 lbs w/driver), but I'm not sure how much power it will hold. I can't find anyone that makes aftermarket carriers for it any more. Any help?
Thanks, Chuck.

 

chuck i think it will never work,i had a old dragster with 83/4 with a 640h.p. 351 cleveland and the only gear i didnt brake was a old 4.86 us pro gear,i got tired of welding holes in case from pieces of gears going though it switched to 9-inch ford end of problemes.michael

 

"decreases pinion deflection 10%" http://www.jegs.com/i/Mopar+Performance/312/P4876445/10002/-1

lowest price i could find was at http://www.mopartsracing.com/parts/dtrain.html

 

Listen to Michael above..............
or put the front tires on the back and it'll live a lot longer

 

Gee..... Thanks for the great news. I put a set of the MW billit caps in it. I'm going to try it one more time, but I guess I better start saving for a 9 inch. Thanks all for the input.

 

speed costs

so after you get it setup "right" and rebrace it; it wont break? you are going from a normally asperated to a blown 540? how big are the axles? and when you put the f/c body on it to run 7.50s Im sure it will hold, for awhile, at least till you save up for a 9" I think a well built 8 3/4 should sell for enough to help buy a nice 9". personally I like a dana 60.

 

Might I suggest putting the Blown 540 in a chassis with a 9" already in place? Look across your shop...Oh theres one!

 

Remember, 8 3/4 rear ends came in Volare's and Valiants. 9.5's are even better.
Dale