273/4 -318 debate

My 273 with a .400 lift cam has gone 12.20s and its slow for my class, 4 bbl much faster than 2 even given the extra cubic inches.
is it quicker to 60? Thinking Chrysler was making a street car motor instead of a 1/4 miler. Look where the torque peaks. Were still talking stock motors here with an emphasis on what you could build with similar 'hop up' variables.