descent converter on the cheap?

No such thing,Sorry Kevin.

You can get a stock one cheap dont waste your time with a used one.

I agree with both. The torque converter is the single most ignored part of a performance improvement by most. So many guys buy a cheap converter and they can slip A LOT giving up a lot of performance and then they wonder why their car doesn't run like they think it should.

What's the application, maybe we can suggest what'll work ok that don't break the bank.