Ford 272 C.I. runs low 11's. Why do Mopar guys need 408's?

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Am I missing something, or are you guys? K/gas, that's a Ford six. Probably 10 or 15 grand worth of Ford six. He'll, we don't even know it's a ford!
(And a 272 is usually a y-block early 50s replacement for the flathead. I have one, [actually a 239, 1954], I usually say it won't pull a fat girl off a tricycle. Not strictly true.... it won't pull a skinny girl off a trike either).

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The only way to know for sure is to see the class rules. In the bygone days of Modified Eliminator (and in some Comp Eliminator) a 270 inch V8 was the norm.

Thats why the Chrysler V8’s weren’t real competitive. Way too tall of a block to start with.

Thats why the R blocks started coming with 9 inch decks that could go down to 8.500 or some ****.

Typical Chrysler tactic. Too little too late.