I've heard horror stories concearning the main crankshaft bolt but none touched on the direction it must turn to remove it.  However one  story I did hear involved 2 200 plus pound polish guys, a 6 ft bar and a blowtorch and im not even kidding.i think I read it on Audizine or something.

Do Polish pounds weight more than other pounds?

Good point.

Not unless you're planning on replacing the starter afterwards. Best thing would be to find someone the correct tool to hold the timing pulley in place with a breaker bar (4ft no less) while another person breaks free the crank bolt with the other breaker bar (again 4ft).  That's the safest way, short of buying new parts that burnt out or broke (crankshaft).  I've seen starters catch fire because of this method and crankshafts snap off the woodruff key. No more fun after that.

Did mine with the tool, and two 4ft bars...  When the bolt gave, it let off this snap so loud I believed we broke the key.  Lucky it didn't. Clinch moment for sure!

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Indeed.

I've done it this way a couple of times, when no helper is around, and it works fine.

what about tge crank pin thats not enough to hold it? my cousins a mechanics so im sure i can barrow what ever i need but i thought the crank pin would be sufficient