Someone school me on converter/pump relationship please!

I understand. I wouldn;t want a solid roller idling at 800 either. But as I said - I don;t think that should be happening with any performance type of convertor. If it was tuned on the engine dyno that would explain the drop in rpm once it's in the car because there was no load on it. I'd be expecting a drop of a few hundred rpm if that. In any event - any race convertor will be an upgrade for the one you have...lol.