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old31 · 05-18-2021, 07:34 AM

Shinn has good videos but I disagree with the comment of going with a 5.5 and not 6.1.

I originally went with a 5.5 Snyders and liked it so much that I changed to a 6.1. Yes, you can tell the difference between the 2.

The price is about the same, so why not go with a 6.1.

Hill climbing is better and easier on the engine, your takeoff is quicker.

As far as going with a Mitchell. You might want to look at some of the other alternatives out there, F150, T5, etc. Mitchell does NOT have a first gear synchro and you need 2 separate boxes to get overdrive and Syncro and they are at least $1k over the others.

05-18-2021, 07:34 AM	#7
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,098	Re: High Compression Head Review Shinn has good videos but I disagree with the comment of going with a 5.5 and not 6.1. I originally went with a 5.5 Snyders and liked it so much that I changed to a 6.1. Yes, you can tell the difference between the 2. The price is about the same, so why not go with a 6.1. Hill climbing is better and easier on the engine, your takeoff is quicker. As far as going with a Mitchell. You might want to look at some of the other alternatives out there, F150, T5, etc. Mitchell does NOT have a first gear synchro and you need 2 separate boxes to get overdrive and Syncro and they are at least $1k over the others.