Well I wanted to be safe with the timing. I have it locked at 40 degrees and pulling 1.5 degrees per pound of boost. I have been taking baby steps the whole way just to make sure I do not hurt the motor. I will play with timimg once I get the gear changed.
As far as the converter you are right it is the hardest part. Luckly my buddy that does my converters was with me Saturday looking at the converter data on the computer.
I am not changing 2 things at once for sure. Starting with gears. Then go back to track and look at the data again.
What size tire do you run and what gear?Also what is your finish line rpm?