Originally Posted by tox

Thanks for the input guys. I'm starting to think that the LS3 430 (stock cam) will be a better fit for my uses and it'll probably idle lower which is nice. I worry that I'm fighting too hard to get rid of the chop characteristics of the hot cam by covering it up with a torque converter and will be unsatisfied with the results. It does feel like a waste leaving 65hp on the table, but not being able to enjoy how it crawls at slow speeds isn't great either. Maybe I should use it as an excuse to put a supercharger on top so I can preserve the slow speed crawl quality the stock engine would provide and still be able to let it eat at high speeds.