Well swapping to lock up is in the books for sure. I just want to be sure that until then I'll be fine driving highway speeds for extended periods of time. You noticed an 8 degree temp difference between being locked up and not. That doesn't seem bad. I fear I will miss added the fuel economy in these days of high gas prices. I'm not familiar with the Pats converter you have now. I was looking around at convertors. Everyone seems split on restalled D5 convertors. But they are alot more attractive in price when compared to these 9/11 and art car jobs. How do you like yours and where does it stand in the scheme of things?