Originally Posted by T/S #25

That is totally incorrect. Fresh or not, when the crank is installed and the main caps are torqued to spec, the crank should turn free. When you twist it by hand, it should be able to rotate by itself. If it doesn't, there is something wrong, bearing clearance to tight, bent crank, etc. I would assume the shop would have told you the crank was bent when they turned it down. Did you have the block align honed? Maybe it isn't a problem with the crank at all.