I had one in a '77 Volare with the 318 that I bought brand new. The comment about being a PITA with deep rear end gears is correct. IIRC, the rear end was a 3.21 limited slip and you were in 1st gear only long enough to say you had been there. After I had about 40,000 miles on it, it developed a nasty trick of sticking in fourth gear if you hit it hard. Never did discover what was happening. Went through the shifter linkage adjustment and a side cover inspection but never discovered the cause. I really like the car though. If I was younger I'd probably be looking for a Roadrunner version.