Sad Story On a Gear Vendors OD

I typically shift 1-2-3-3od and 4od. This makes for a short fourth (.78), and a long od (.71). I like it.
3.09-1.92-1.40-1.09-.78od. With 3.55s the starter is 10.97, and the cruiser is 2.77; 65=2236

The A500/518 has a .69od gear, and with 3.55s in lock up; 65=1978, that's a 258 rpm difference, in favor of the TF.
But what this does not tell you is that the A518 starter is just 8.70. Even if you give the TC 10%, this is still only 9.57. To get to 10.97, the A518 would need 4.10s and 9% slip. But then overdrive jumps up to 2285, now 48rpm higher, advantage to A833.

But there's more;
as to the Commando-A833/GVOD combo, with 3.55s, the road gears are
10.97-6.82-4.97-3.55-2.77,and 65= 2236; ........next, the way I shift it (short 4th),
10.97-6.82-4.97-3.88-2.77..........and next;the A518/GVOD/ roadgears are;
-----8.70--- 5.15-3.55-2.45 locked up......adding 5% for the TC this becomes
-----9.14----5.41-3.73-2.45 loc-up.... To get some off the line grunt, consider 3.91s, and then
10.05-------5.95-4.10-2.70 locked up, and ............ 65=2177
Ok so now look at the splits; first the A833; .62.-73-.78-.72 (Short 4th)
then the A518.........................................59-.69-.69 oh-oh, only 4 gears lol.
So now I think I sorta got an apples to apples comparison.

And I didn't even mention gear-splitting.