Nope never had a 302. Thought about having one built for my 65 Nova though.
I guess it would be my favorite because of all the stories you here about how they were the baddest (back in the day). When you are in high school and you here stories about bangin' gears at 8,000 rpm and your 4 cyl. pinto aint' gettin it done...yada, yada.
For guys my age (39) we all heard the stories from our uncles, or fathers, or older friends we met through the hobby. I guess for lack of a better term it is "romantic" to wax nostalgic about the motors we didn't witness but only heard about. I guess for those of you that were there it is the equivalent of now running out and buying a Dodge pickup "cause it's got a Hemi". You of course know what a "real Hemi" is, but the youngsters figure if it's got the sticker it must be BAD!!!!!
Don't know if this made much sense but there it is. Burt.
P.S. Don't worry mister moderator I have my shock collar on.....I'll be a good little fella....tee hee....