A500 rebuild. Removing lockup?

I'm currently tearing into the $200 A500 I got
it's from a 92 2wd Dakota.

So I've done the non-lockup mod before with the A999 I have now
I'm planning on doing the same with the A500 now. The main reason is torque converter selections are junk for LU 26 splines.
The highest stall I found is 2500 which may be enough but at nearly $500! While a non-lockup 2500 stall is over $100 cheaper.
Sure the extra 200-300 rpm reduction is nice but not critical.
My current setup is: 91' 360 roller LA [9.7...

A500 rebuild. Removing lockup?
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