Sounds to me like the #1 problem is the slip-slidey automatic. Heck, a carb'd '84 Tempo with no OD, converter lock, and 3-sp auto can touch 35 on a good day. Is there something wrong with the transmission?
The lil engine simply is going to rev higher than your old Toyota, no matter what. It wants to. The short stroke causes the happiest piston speed to occur at higher revs.
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