Anyone want to talk Chevy! LOL

My Dad had a 307 in a 72 Nova ,he bought brand new. I really liked the looks of that car, but the 307-TH350 was a slug from the get-go. And it didn't take Dad long to figure it out either. He wasn't much of a gearhead but he did what he could.
But the 305 Malibu he bought a few years later was worse,waaaaay worse,lol.
IMO that Camino needs a 3speed and some decent gears, plus the ever overlooked TC. Dad had 3 sons, 2 of which were just of driving age in 72. His Nova woulda worn out a lot of tires with a higher stall, and probably wouldn't have survived all of us with 3.91s,lol. Maybe Dad was a gearhead afterall, but just protecting his investment...RIP Papa.