Well you did it right at least. Might be time to switch to a 9" or a 12 bolt. Looks like it knife edged and then finally broke.
Charlie the gears were not knifed edged. The gears had maybe 5k miles on them . had bunchs of mid 1.40's to low 1.50's 60fts.......... car is just to heavy for that gotta love buicks..........
The last pass Friday nite it shook the tires pretty hard. I lifted and called it a night . But then first thing sat i made a pass then it broke.. so i think that may have helped it break.
oh well till next time.............