could someone give me symptoms of a torque converter going bad. Or one that is bad. I've got funny things going on in by car

 

I'd suggest you describing your symptoms instead.

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back, Spohn SFCs).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet (Holley 3310 on the way), GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).

 

alright here are some symptoms that I am having. If I bring the car up to about 60 and easy roll on the gas the car will start to shudder at first easy then more violently until I either let off the gas or mash it down enough to downshift. Also while cruising every now and then it feels like something just slips then grabs. It's like no power and then power again. You can also start off from a stand still easy on the throttle and the pedal goes down but nothing happens then all the sudden it jerks your head back in the seat, really embarrassing. Anybody have any ideas, is it the torque converter, the lock-up.

 

Your highway problem sounds like the lock-up. Try holding the brake down barely while driving to see if it stops the shuddering. The TC won't lock if the brake is down at all.
As far as the other stuff, that sounds like the tranny is neutralizing then going into gear and such.
Have you checked your fluid. I would and see what color it is. If it's red and doesn't smell burnt-good. If it's jet black and looks like oil and smells like a campfire-bad.

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'88 RS (originally 2.8)
-350, .040 over, vette alum. L98s, stock tpi.
-305 injectors & chip
-TES headers & edelbrock cat back
-3.73 gears, 700r4.
Best with 2.8-17.4@77mph
Best with 305-15.0@93mph
Best with 356-13.7@101mph
on a 2.050 60 ft.
(Damn the 2.8!)

 

Ditto to '87's reply.