Cam & engine gurus gtf in her meow!
Mostly just giving you crap because I'm frustrated by my w150 that can barely cross an intersection before the light changes.. No gear and a stock converter with bigger tires definitely makes it slower than my lawn mower to 15mph..
A new converter and better gear would make it more livable but so would more compression or an earlier IVC. If I were you, I'd be considering advancing that cam a bit more than the 4 degrees comp grinds into it. An additional 2 to 4 will help the low end and still chop, and it'll still burn more gas, but at least you won't feel so stuck in the mud every time you leave the line..
Depending on how much you like to wrench, might be worth installing per comp, then try advancing a bit. All you've got to lose is time and permatex..
