Finetuning questions - do I need a high-stall torque converter ?

Thank you very much for the detailed explanations, tips and experiences!!!

I will first start with the ignition next week and at next opportunity with a 650cfm carb.
I mainly drive the car in the city, sometimes on the autobahn and 2-3 times a year on the strip. I think I will pass on changing the gears - maybe I can borrow one for the strip to test.

One thing I really forgot - the times from the 1/4 mile passes were with a 7.25 with 2.94 & sure grip ;) I changed to a 8.75 with 3.23 some months ago but had no chance to test it on a track until now.....so maybe there´s an improvement timing wise already.

I have read a bit about carbs and most people say, for an automatic car and non-track-only I should go for a vac secondary not a double pumper - is that conform with your experiences ?

Will keep you updated ....