so i gave this yet another shot.
i thought i just about had it this time. i tested the TPS on the bench, and adjusted the throttle blade to closed when at idle. i had the voltage reading .99 at idle, and 4.67 volts full throttle. i left it like that, then put it on the truck. it would swing to full throttle no problems (had the same voltage on the truck as i did on the bench). started it up, idled fine. took it for a spin, it seemed like it hit WOT. still didnt shift as hard as it should, but it was close enough. even most of the whistle was gone. i was happy. seemed like i had it beat.
then last night i went for a ride to a friends place. you need to take the highway to get there. then it happened....i had it in cruise and could hear the motor serge 200 rpms, but not jerk the truck around. first i thought the cruise was buggering up. so i turned it off, and drove it as steady as i could, and sure enough, the motor would surged about 200 rmp. i took the bbk off, put the stocker back on, and no surge. this thing is really pissing me off now.