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

They need the “408” because if they built a 360 it would be an even bigger turd.
On Paper vs Output. If you will.... "pound for pound on paper", the strongest running small block mopar I've ever owned is the 360 in my current Duster. I've built better, but "on paper" vs delivery, this 360 hands down for the win. I've owned an estimate of about 50 mopar small blocks, give or take. 273/318/340/360 - all of them. 3.23's, factory stock converter, and basically a factory stock 360 (with dished pistons) and added OOTB SM heads - 12.8's @ almost 106 mph.

But it is no match for the Ferd 6 cyl :(