i haven't really heard of either breaking to tell you the truth. but i should get out right away that a SB ford six is really not gonna work well in my application, but i am well aware of there potential, as i have one in my 67 mustang, and the plans i had for that were through the roof as well, (turbocharged, Mega-Squirt EFI, Aussie aluminum cross-flow head, and would be hand fabricating a side-draft style intake manifold. but even that car i was debating on putting a 300 in, but the shorter stroke/higher rev capabilities of the SB, PLUS the low end of the I6 configuration, HIGHLY intrigued me... so does the vast amount of parts for it....
But ne way, getting off topic, i just want the larger engine, as i am hauling aproxomitly 30,000 lbs with this rig. this thing aint being built for speed, more as for brute low end torque, reliability, and longevity...

but anyway, these guys that are breaking the cranks, what kind of power, and more importantly, torque figures, are they putting out?