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So if there's no torque converter and no transmission oil pump in the auto, why couldn't you turn the engine off in neutral? I thought the reason you couldn't/shouldn't turn off the engine in an auto was because it stopped the flow of oil in the transmission, thus, you had an unlubricated driveshaft end of the transmission.

I'm not claiming you can, I'm just curious if I understand correctly.

BTW, this is the first American-made car that has piqued my interest in the last 20+ years (since I sold my hotrod). Not to say I haven't owned a half-dozen Chevy/GMC pick ups and Blazers in that time, but they were tools of necessity rather than something that actually interested me.