Manual valve body

I think sometimes people blow the low band apply thing outta proportion. If you know when and when NOT to shift, you don't need low band apply, OR a bolt in sprag. This is especially the case if you run a manual valve body, since you can start your burnout already in 2nd gear, eliminating the 1-2 shift altogether. It's the shock of hooking up immediately on the 1-2 shift coming out of the burnout box that destroys the transmission. Eliminating the 1-2 shift altogether, OR making DAMN SURE you're still spinning going into 2nd gear eliminates this possibility completely. Torqueflites are generally very stupid proof.