You mean these , with this, for the headers, correct.
Umm, about the cam, I would have no idea where to start with that, lobe separation, degrees, duration, thats dutch to me.
On the torque converter, I had thought about that, but don't really know much about that either, from what I have read a 2500-2600 sounded good. Isn't 3000 a bit much for something I will drive every day.