273/4 -318 debate

Anyone have some magazine tests from back in the day?
I have the Brooklands reprint for the Barracuda, which has several with the 273-4bbl but none for the 318 2 barrel.
Thought it would be interesting to see how close the sim is to the magazine tests.

Motor Trend Jan 1965, 4 speed. 3.55 rear
0-60mph: 8 seconds with two people in car.
1/4 mile: 16.1 seconds, 87 mph

Hot Rod March 1965. Torqueflite, 3.23 rear, curb wt 3250 lbs.
0-60mph: 10.3 seconds
1/4 mile: 17.7 seconds, 79.3 mph

Car and Driver June 1966. Torqueflite, 3.23 rear, curb wt 2820 lbs., test weight 3100
0-60mph: 9.1 seconds
1/4 mile: 17.6 seconds, 81 mph
[I have no idea how they got the wieght so low! Typo? editing error?]

Car Life Road Test March 1967. Torqueflite, 3.23 rear, curb wt 3310 lbs., test weight 3720, D70-14 Firestone Wide Oval
0-60mph: 9.2 seconds
1/4 mile: 16.9 seconds, 85.6 mph

Not as consistant as I would have liked to see.
My guessese are
'65 had the advantage of lowest weight and better gearing for the 1/4 mile.
'67 had torqueflite had just the front pump and perhaps a better timing curve and/or some other tweaks that helped top end.