[Ecordeddie]

yup.... and even worse...I think the 1976 hit rock bottom at 180 hp. The '74s were the last of the big block 454s.... so they really didn't drop hard until after that. I just picked up a '79. It's rated at 230hp stock. Not great but still a damn fun car. The previous owner must have taken alot of the emmision controls off my car (shhhhhhhhh!)... I've got a question out in this forum as to what is really needed for emmisions control as well.