Even at 22" long, applying 3000+ lbs of pressure to a crank journal at cylinder #1 is going to make that entire crank twist several degrees.
400ft/lbs @1.6" (1.6" is the radius from the conrod journal to the crank centerline).
12/1.6 = 7.5:1
7.5 * 400ft/lbs = 3000lbs of pressure at the conrod journal. The deflection of the crankshaft when this cylinder fires over a 20" of irregularly shaped steel (crankshaft conrod journal #1 to flywheel) is going to be an appreciable amount that one should consider. The effects of twisting the crank up this much and rebounding should be cause for concern. This rebounding of the crankshaft is absorbed by the tortional dampener in a stock pulley.
Imagine making 500ft/lbs at the FW. That's 3750lbs at the conrod journal which is roughly the weight of your car hanging from a journal 3/4" wide and 2" in diameter.