Doogie, I was being honest and sarcastic at the same time. That to me would be the PERFECT converter. You won't find it, but, it's what I'd want.
JMO, Don't cheap out. Same as with my relay kits compared to those $40 chinese set ups, you get what you pay for, QUALITY and TOP Flight Components. I would expect to spend at least 500 for a good converter. I have a couple of 10" hughes 3500 shelf pieces that have worked great. All second hand when buying other stuff. I also know guys that have FTI, Ultimate, Dynamic and Edge converters with great results. I would call them and ask what a 9.5" or 10" 3500 stall that is tight in cruise would run They can build them where it drives very similar too a stock converter, even with less slip at highway speeds than the stock junkers yet get after when you put your foot to it. Your cam choice will make a difference, however, having a little too much stall is better than not enough!
It's not the 80's anymore where a 3000+ converter drove like your were burying your foot in marshmellows. Ask old timers about those hunks o"junk. It's what we had to use. LOL So much better now, tech has come a long way.
I think there are a lot of really good suggestions in here. Cam companies always seem to recommend a stall with a specific camshaft. Lets play the LA mopar game. Say you want a 230-235 @ .050 cam and most of the cam companies will suggest a 3000 converter. Is that in a 273, 318, 318, 340, 360 or 400+ stroker. That cam in 273 is gonna need a ton more stall than in a 408... So the recommendations are rough at best. IMO, always err to the high side of stall if you get a tight on cruise converter.
