Beau
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just a little note, with the overdrive on the torque converter will lock up at 50mph but with it off it won't lock up until 60mph in third. So if you coming to a long hill and you think you won't make it all the way above 50 in overdrive then you need to be above 60 in third for it to lock up, once locked up with you foot down it will stay locked up 5mph less than those figures until it releases.
Only an issue if you gearbox is prone to getting hot!
Not trying to argue or anything, but I believe you're wrong. The torque converting locking up is dependable upon RPM, not speed. You can have the torque converter locked in 1st to 4th gear but I think you have to be doing about 1600-1800 rpm's. This is why manuals can be more economic as they have 100% power from standstill.