Sorry, just saw these replies...I don't get notifications.
It does seem to have a governor and I thought they did shift automatically, but I'm usually wrong. The torque converter is unique also, as it acts a fan and circulates air around it self to help cool the fluid.
I'll get pics today, Charley, just for you...

I have a number of pics of the whole mess I intend to put in a thread, but our 4 month summer is here and I'm super busy cramming 6 months of house and yard work into those 4 months.