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Originally Posted by old31
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.
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In my opinion nothing changes a model a more than running a modern transmission, the whole feel of it, the model a feel, is gone..oh,and there is nothing like feeling the 26% mitchell with a 3.78 rear pulling 2nd low and high..basically 5 to 45 mph (or higher) in the torque band with one quick shift..