Torque Converter?

[Jay <shelby_nut@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,
 
The 383 in my 64 Windsor (Newport south of the 49th) has a cam which requires a higher idle than usual, in park I have to have it about 1000rpm's so that it will not stall out when I put it in gear. When I do put it in gear, it engages very hard and pulls the rpm's down to around 700.  Is this directly related to the stall in the converter? I don't know what converter is in the car, probably whatever was behind the 361 that was originally in the car, if I were to put in a higher stall converter would that "loosen" it up a bit? I have a lead  on a 10.75" factory high stall converter and flexplate, think that would help?
 
With the cam in the car it really doesn't come to life until the revs get up there, I have no idea what the cam spec's are but even with 3.55 gears until the revs get up out of the hole the wifes minivan would blow me away...
 
Any insight would be appreciated!
 
Jay 
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