Rjstractor said
"Good analysis, you "get it" when it comes to axle gearing, transmission gearing and engine characteristics and how they relate."
I relate because I had an old AMC Hornet. It had a Ford block, GM emission controls and a Chrysler trany. When it shifted from 2 to 3 (only 3 gears) it almost died. The power output curve vs trany input power curve clashed, and then the emission system kicked in. To keep the thing moving I disabled part ot the emissions control.
So how does this relate to the OP's post, the curves make a great deal of difference and the engineers must consider and match things properly. By the way I would not get the first year of this combo, to get miles on the combo to test it out.
