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."
Very subtle. lol.

I have the same problem. And I know its my street suspension.But I love it.The 295s are totally predictable, the torque delivery is very broad, and starts early, so 2nd gear sliding is school-girl-giggly fun. And it still goes 93 in the 1/8, allbeit somewhat slowly. And I'm in no hurry to change it. I'm not at all interested in 60fts (mine is right around 2.0), cause thats not me. I'm not at all interested in ETs;same reason. I love 2nd gear sliding.Thats me! A long time ago, I was interested in those things(60fts and ETs). At that time I was too poor to pursue it.Now that I do have a little money, it's not going there.

Now,I know you are interested in those things. And thats ok. As long as it doesn't put you in the poor-house. And I see you asking questions, and digesting the information, and moving in the right direction(mostly), so it seems to me, eventually you will realize your goals, without spending a ton of money going down expensive,dead-end, roads.
May the force be with you.................