Actually, the crank is the same., the later years came with locating pins that sat in little divots in the case. The early year didn't have the pins.
You can see there's a difference between the x and non 657.
Best thing to tell you is label what was a 657x and what was 657.
I have heard gains can be had with the 657x exhaust system on the 657, but it's not worth the expenses until less you have the parts.
Jetting is different, timing is different, jugs are different. ...ect.