Had many conversations with Herb, he shoots straight, but he would never recommend a cast crank.
All his advise was buy the best you can because you're gonna want to go faster.
He would tell you make sure the pistons are cut for .650. lol
Well he did … and directed me to Norris rockers and Tubular Automotive headers as well as recommended the cam .
But he knew I was building a street/strip engine not a Motown Missile . In that case Im sure he would have spoken different.