The absolute best tall tale that I have EVER heard on the eBay board was someone who claimed that their uncle "special ordered" a 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic with a 454 V8 engine.
Back in the day I debated such nonsense as the EPA never certified a 454 V8 engine in that vehicle. The opt engine was a 350 4-bbl at 170 HP. Of course, this debate led to an endless rebuttal of my FACTS as the person on the other end wanted to believe their own lies.
I read a lot of message boards these days for the pure entertainment value. A couple of years ago I was on a board where a genius posted where his inline 6-cylinder Chevy engine with dual carburetors was "dangerous". I disagreed and informed them that more carbs might increase the total airflow but won't have a significant impact on horsepower on an old low-compression Chevy 250 engine. I got kicked off the board and who cares? Another group of George, Barney and Elmer who believe their own lies.
Instead of trying to hop up some old tired Chevy engine, buy a Mercedes and see what true power is all about. Then, junk your old Chevy.
