Another thought; (and was brought up in the thread in the Dodge charger forum)
Can I assume that a given trans will absorb the same amount of engine power if the engine ahead of it makes 100 hp or if it makes 300 hp? (For that last part let's assume for a minute that I could directly bolt up a bigger engine to this same trans)
I have heard that it takes 40-50hp to maintain a steady speed going down the road. Most HP above that that isn't eaten up by the drivetrain, is most useful in getting up to that speed at a reasonable rate.
But if my trans takes "100hp" to run and 40-50hp to maintain speed, I don't see how it is possible to even get the truck moving,and up to speed as there's 150hp right there, and supposedly stock (current) slant 6 is only good for 100hp at best "it don't compute"
150 is a common hp rating I see on even a 318 after they went to"net" ratings. So that being said, even a 318 wouldn't have enough to get the truck moving and keep it there. So those power consumption numbers can't be true.