Build thoughts

I just looked up replacement gears. They aren't too expensive, I was expecting more. . So if I went with the comp 20-224-4, what gear size and converter would be ideal?

Gear.....3.23, if your looking for a driver/cruiser. I'd look in the 2800 stall range for the converter, BUT......off the shelf stuff, ie: B&M, TCI, etc, while cheap, rarely give you the stated stall speed or performance that's advertised. Since you don't know how you current converter will react with the new cam, i'd put it together and see how it act's. If you feel you need more, one of the specialty converter builders will be money well spent......if it's needed.