8 3/4 Pigs

Is the aluminum center section worth getting?
My buddy apparently killed his 4.30 spooled pig on Friday.
My advice was for him to build a Dana for his Dart. (I do listen to Cranky)
He has a ton invested in the axle housing (reinforced and laddered) and axles and wants to stay with his 8 3/4.
Can the aluminum 742 pig or the nodular 4.89 pig hold up behind 725 HP and 625 Lb-Ft?
Author: gsmagnum