Quote Originally Posted by hammer-time View Post
I'm not sure about this torque converter thing. Not to concerned about launch speed as I am about unloading the engine at a stop light.
I believe that the 3400 recommendation by TCI is way overboard, but there's a lot to choosing a converter, including tire diameter, car weight, differential ratio, torque peak, etc. You might want to READ THIS ARTICLE

If I were you, I would call several other manufacturers such as Monster, B&M, Hughes, etc with your specs and see what they say.