Duster VS Dart

I have a question about the 1975 Dusters,I was reading about them online and saw that the 225 slant six dropped to only 95hp that year,that was also the first year I believe they switched to unleaded fuel and had catalytic convertors installed. was this the reason or did they change the engine somewhat? if you removed the cat and smog pump would it be as powerful as the earlier 225?

If I remember correctly, 75 was the first year for catalytic converters, new head and hydraulic lifters. All would not be good for power production.