OK yeah , so the snout has to be removed the first time to install , I thought some was saying it never needed to be removed , to me no different with any other aftermarket pulley hub , once you remove the snout to put on a hub then it's just a matter of swapping the pulley out from there , no more removing the snout. This shaft is only good for use of the Hellraiser pullies , I get it now.
If your crank is pinned ?.... it doesn't matter what type of pulley you use , I like the TBA pullies that use the hexed hub to drive the pulley , & their cheaper.