Ok, so Jeff you can't be referring to the 74 360 Hi Po they are talking about. I'm almost certain you never rode a 74 A-body with the 360. They were super rare and definitely not Turds. In fact, they were as fast as the early 340 cars, and faster than the 72-73 340 A-bodies
I had a low-mileage one in 78, and I concur; there was nothing turdy about the 74 Dart Sport 360/4-speed/3.55s. I think tho, that they were lighter than they looked.
I sold that car in 80 right after my first baby was born, used the money to buy a 76 Volare station Wagon. 318 with air conditioning.