Pontiac armasteel and nodular crankshafts are fine for serious high performance use. I have seen a few failures with the later precision cast cranks made in the mid to late 70's. I personally avoid the later stuff but know lots of folks who use them with great success.
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73 Ventura, SOLD 455, 3740lbs, 11.30's at 120mph, 1977 Pontiac Q-jet, HO intake, HEI, 10" converter, 3.42 gears, DOT's, 7.20's at 96mph and still WAY under the roll bar rule. Best ET to date 7.18 at 97MPH (1/8th mile),
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