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OK! Disconected the alternator fuse, truck drove and shifted with no more problems. Also found your article at http://articles.mopar1973man.com/2nd-generation-24v-dodge-cummins/28-transmission-systems/260-torque-converter-lock-unlock-issues I put the fuse back in and did the AC test with voltmeter and was reading anywhere from 0.0 - 0.24 Volts AC @ 1500 RPM. The new alternator must be the problem. I will take it back tomorrow and have them find a good one for me. I guess you should always have a new alternator bench tested before it leaves the store. Lesson learned. Thanks for the great advice and information. This problem has been driving me nuts for at least a week now! BTW I cleared the p500 code and it hasnt come back yet, so maybe it was just tire spin or something like that. I will let you know the end result when I get the new alternator on the truck. Thanks again!

Not at all. I have a BHAF but I installed an aluminum heat shield to protect it from the turbo heat. Then I installed an Outerwears prefilter on the BHAF and bungee'd it down to the A/C line. Eric over at Vulcan Performance has both: http://www.vulcanperformance.com/Big-Honkin-Air-Filter-BHAF-p/bhaf.htm The Outerwears prefilter makes the BHAF last a LOT longer and looks good to boot.