“In the 2000s I had a situation at a client’s place where we ended up proving that a restored Chevelle 454SS was slower and had less wheel horsepower than the receptionist’s Honda Accord V6. And I got a steak dinner out of it. :D”
They must have put in a 6-cylinder during the restoration!
Nope, correctly blueprinted 454 motor. We had a chassis dyno and the Chevelle’s wheel horsepower was in the 230 range, the Accord was putting down ~245 IIRC.