Manual Valve Body Standard Shift

We just installed one in our 904 and picked the car up from 7.50 to 7.28 1/8 mile.We thought that the converter was soaking up all the energy when we shifted with a transgo manual conversion kit .We didnt want a manual valve body because they were reverse pattern. Wala standard pattern. Works great! Now to take the restrictor plate out and see if we can make a 6.80-6.90 pass. 510 tq 510 hp assphault eating stroker smallblock 414 W2 .