Hot Rod 340 builds and dyno test.

Yah'no, I used to look at that HR chanel, like those guys were the gods of automotivedom. And they might be, IDK. But by the time we see their stuff in print, a lot of critical information gets left out, and what they do publish is buried in the ink somewhere, and you have to search for the tidbits.
So something,IMO, is going on there that just makes me wanna distrust their results, and sometimes even conclusions. And I'm just Joe-Average, so if I'm getting this vibe, I gotta wonder if I'm losing it.
However, they certainly are an entertaining bunch. If for no other reason, I would continue to watch that show for it's purely comedic value. And I especially like how they appear to all get along well, being respectful one towards another.

BTW
I am in no wise saying they fudge any numbers, or that their dyno does. No, not at all. I just think I sense a disconnect between their data and the real world. Where said disconnect exists, or if it exists, I cannot tell.
But it might be in the statement " nearly stock spec"