I agree with going with the forged crank, but he says he does not have the money. The car will only be raced, no street driving. He says he plans to run points, but the last couple years only comes out about 3 times a year.

A few years ago I ran a 360 in my car that was put together with parts I had laying around. It was a factory crank that was externally balanced with ported RPM heads and a 242 duration cam. It ran extremely well for what is was and I had over 350 passes without any problems. Since it was built with left over parts it wasn't a big deal if it blew up.

The parts he is planning on using are similar too what I had, he just doesn't have a crank. I know inexpensive and quality don't generally go together, but I need something that will stay together.