Quickest SBE 318 car?

Hi, a racer friend I know runs a 1978 Volare, 318 h.p. in stock eliminator. That is, stock: block,heads, rods, iron intake, crank, valves, carb, etc., etc. Full interior except for no back seat, runs 12.040 seconds on 9' tires. Leave the line like a rocket. Then falls on it's face. It's a riot to watch and he wins with the combination.