Not sure how you are going to control it all, but I think I remember you saying a manual controller. Which, won't be very street friendly, but who cares (right?).
But yes, I think thats how all GM Autos work, the like the F35 should hold 350nm of tq. The first is the # of gears, the T for transverse and ## for NM.
You definitely won't be able to use the ECM, but, since you have an HHR maybe use the different body harness and ECM.