i must be completely missing something ?!?

I must say your comments challenge my thinking. I've never would have thought my 410 stroker lacked low end torque ? When I drop the clutch at 3500 rpm i thought it was the crappy street suspension letting the tires spin and not the gears. And still do. But again thank you for the thought challenge.

Imagine dropping the clutch at 3500 rpm and the chassis reacts with instant hook.
the tunnelram has moved your powerband up. less torque below 3000 rpm. time lost.
how do I hook and get into tunnelram operating range?.think about it.
shift point 5800 ?