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

An old member here had a Duster that ran a 360 w/a split pattern Crane @ (IIRC) 216 @ 050 intake and he was running mid 12’s. I don’t remember the whole combo.


Likewise though running a 10’s isn’t needed or demanded.
While the quicker the car runs the more impressive it is, even a simple and consistent 12.5 car that does it over and over would qualify.
A 360 with a 216@50 cam that runs mid 12's,I Do Not Believe THAT.
That's a fairy tail that small block guys tell themselves before they go to sleep at night.