Keep it on the DL, but I used to have a 79 Ghia with a 302, too.

I made money with it, just for the simple fact that it had a serpantine belt... there were a huge number of non-believers that the 302 had one!

It was pretty peppy, to say the least. I don't miss it though, and it wasn't my only car (I don't even let it out, usually, that I had it)... I just drove it while I was building my 79 Z28. I've never ever been a Ford guy, but I needed to drive something with some pickup and go, while I was building up the 355.
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I drive way too fast to worry about cancer!!!
I eat Omni GLH-S's for breakfast!!!
Your fish smells like pussy!!!