So, a bunch of stuff went in to this fix
1. converter lockup controller had a loose connection
I had the B&M Lock-up controller dangling under the dash. Even though the green light was on the converter was still slipping. If I was in 3rd gear, it wasn't a huge deal but I'll get to that next.
2. I was using 4th gear
I'm retarded about drag racing. I didn't know using overdrive at WOT was a bad idea. Turns out, my trans can't handle it. it slips in 4th at WOT, but other than that, it does just fine. So, this will be a costly mistake later, but for now i'm just ignoring it and only using 3rd at WOT and using the converter lockup like a 4th gear.
3. converter was still slipping
The stock converter was loosened up and stalled around 3300, which worked ok, aside from being generally inefficient. The lockup clutch however, was not designed to take the abuse of nearly 500ft/lb of torque that my little SBC was dishing out. So, it was time for an upgrade. After doing the math and looking at the dyno sheets, I ordered one that with a stall 700 rpm below my peak torque. Honestly, it's about 1000 rpm below my peak torque but I wanted some room for the engine to rev out and I wanted to retain some street manners. So I picked a 3800 stall triple disc converter from FTI. It is working great coupled with not using overdrive and having a good connection with the lockup controller.
watch the video to see the results:
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