I didn't get mine as a kit. I originally bought an Eagle cast crank (which is for sale, by the way). It balanced easily and the main bearing clearance was perfect with it. I decided to build for more power, so I got an Eagle forged. They had to add some heavy metal to it, and it wasn't as easily balanced. Also, there's not enough bearing clearance on it, so looks like I'll be having more work done to it. I'm using eagle H beam rods and KB Step dish forged pistons with .030 milled off the step. The whole setup with the cast crank was about $1200 plus another $145 for balancing. The setup with the Forged crank was about $1650 plus about $200 for balancing. I did a lot of shopping around. Milling the pistons was around $200 also, but if you get flat top or regular dish, that won't be necessary...
With that said, you could get a setup with a cast crank and hyper pistons using stock rods for about $600 or less, plus balancing and assembly of the rods and pistons. I think Cast Eagle cranks are on sale at Mancini for $239 right now. Rods free if you use the ones you have, and about $425 for KB hyper flat top pistons. Another $100 for rings, so I guess $750-800.
