Yes, my 360 is about as close to stock as it gets. Stock converter in front of my gears isn't ideal. Look, his game plan is really simple: a lot of gear and converter equals jumping out and trying to sustain it.
My dart has a teener, but alot of gear, stock converter... It's decent, but not a racecar. He would have to pull one hell of a hole shot.. he going to go thru gears quick with a 5000 rpm engine, that first and last part of the quarter is going to make or break You! You get a good RT, decent off the l re, you have a good chance of running him down.