The oddities I noticed were the rear axle is reversed, so the pinion faces the rear. A gear box attaches to the pinion due to the engine being partly above the axle.
Allen
Gearbox out of Vdrive drag boat.
Good point
I had a 1960 Sanger V drive with a Mondello built 392 hemi with about the same casting V drive gear box now that you mention it.
Sold it and some other toys to buy my 70-440 Cuda.