That is true. I used to make 451 and 470 engines using factory steel cranks but those days are over for me. In fact, those days were over almost 20 years ago. Once SCAT was forced to open up the supply chain it makes more sense to just buy a new crank from Molnar or K1 or someone like that. The only way I'd start with a factory crank these days is if I knew a guy who owned a crank grinder and he was very bored and willing to work for almost nothing.
