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wideopen231:
600 hp with pro gear I would never thank about it. Then I am married and those aren't much good anyway LMAO.  Agree that gears coming thru would be super rare if it ever happened.Most of those old horror stories where from rear mounts and no anti rotation device. Or so I hear not quite old enough to know first hand.
My housing is 3/19 face and .090  molly for the rest.

masracingtd1167:
x2 on the pinion support ! I broke a Strange housing with the 3/8 bolts pushed the pinion right out ! I went to 7/16 studs and have had no problems at all . Like Bruce said the open rear with spider gears is the one that will hurt you . Use a spool !

Hotrod200:
Not in a front engine but my street rod I pulled the pinion support with half the carrier straight out and folded the drive shaft in two! Big mess! It torn every gear off the crown apart from 3, not one part exited the rear of the 9 inch housing but it did put a couple dents in it but I think they only got there because loose parts got jammed.
I'm building a front engine now and I'm not bothering with anything extra.

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