Yeah, but the problem I and many others were feeling was the small blocks down to 150 / 160 horse and even the Big Blocks down to a couple hundred. The EPA was chasing us for emmisions and no one knew what to expect next. All you kept hearing in the little books was the death of cars.. all gloom & doom.

Then in 79 Ford comes back with the 5.0 HO, and Detroit starts showing muscle again. Heck the 79 HO 302 had what 225 HP? But the 68 302 had 210 with a two barrel carb and cast manifolds. Big deal , but I guess it was something and we had fodder for our "mechanical pleasures" again! LOL..