440 problems (take 2)... More known values

moper said
If it were me, I'd lose the 2800 convertor for a stock type hi stall which will be closer to 2K with what you have. The higher stall will work, but will probably higher than 2800 with those gears, and may feel soft when cruising below 3K. Depending on the tire size that could be any speed under 60mph...
On the camshaft - you have little static compression. Keep it small and you'll be happier. Less than 225° @ .050. A Comp XE268 or even 262, the Crane 680321 or 683941, Engle EP-18HYD, etc etc etc. Any of those should work with the springs you have and stamped arms - but you will probably have to measure for custom pushrods to get the preload to manufacturer's recommended. The odds of what you have for pushrods being perfect are not really that good.

100% Agree, especially about the torque converter. Since you're on a tight budget you should try the converter you have and see what its like but I think its a bit loose for your combo. Converters act very differently depending on load. if you had 4.10s with that converter it would feel much tighter but since you have 3.23s the load on it will be much higher which will cause much more slippage while cruising which detracts from the driving experience and generates lots of heat in the trans. Another thing you may want to experiment with is the intake. The one you have is fine for your combo but you will all most certainly see gains with no losses by going to a Performer RPM.