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383 stroker engine with a 700 R4 automatic behind as well as a Comp Cam roller setup. The idle is a little lopey, so had to put in a 2300 stall converter to allow for the tranny to not drag the engine down. I run a 700 RPM idle with the tranny in drive and around 900 RPM in park or neutral. My timing is set at 32 degrees total advance and the engine works great on the street, I also have changed my alternator to a Tuff Stuff unit that carries 80 amps at idle, so no flickering lights or stereo issues.

Prior to changing the converter, I could not keep the engine idling without setting the RPMs up to the point that the carb was no longer in the idle circuit.