[A Snake]

Excalibur,

They're all independent suspension. The difference is the 289 cars had transverse leaf spring suspension instead of coil over....which came with the 427 cars.

Those "little" Salisbury rear ends were and are plenty tough. They're basically the same as a Dana/Spicer 44. 8 3/4" ring gear and the "Locker" is 4 pinion.

Short of some really sticky 12" wide slicks and dropping the clutch at 8 grand, they don't break easily. The 4 wheel drive boys have been beating heck out of them for nearly 50 years.