Been thinking about this mythical creature, and I just realized why the previous owner busted the trans housing on the 76 K20 I bought 20 years ago.
Had a 203 in it with a one piece rear driveshaft, no slip in the ds or tailhousing. Can't believe this dawned on me after 20 years. I still remember having to pull the rear springs to drop the driveshaft. lol
Feel a bit dumb for never realizing this until now. Fixed it with ath350, np205, and new shaft from a different truck without even knowing it was the problem.