No LBA here. 2nd gear burnouts always. A billet front drum will come one day. Always run a blanket on my stuff. Should work for a bit until i can get back in to upgrade it.
I have a used billet aluminum one on the shelf that I’ll sell. Just sayin.
I will also say, I’ve seen many stock units with turbo action valve bodies (non LBA), 5.0 levers, rigid front band, and deep pans last a looooong time in 10 second cars, one in a 9 second car. No bolt in sprags, no billet drums, no low band apply. Knock on wood never saw an issue. Then everyone started building more power and upgraded.