I steered you where to go to check out the other 5 speeds on the market...
Make sure you check them out before committing.
A Richmond 5 speed (non overdrive version) has a 3:28 first gear
A Muncie 4 speed (non overdrive) has a 2:56 or 2:52 first gear.
The 1st gear in the Richmond has you shifting out of first gear in about 10 feet... sorta like an old pickup truck that had a compound low - it's very powerful but you're not going to move very far very fast.
When I said the Richmond shifts like a truck - I meant it shifts HARD -- and SLOW - and is NOTCHY... A new Corvette 6 speed (Tremec) would best be described as a "snick snick" shift - super easy - quick - positive. An old Muncie - when adjusted properly - would also be an easy to shift transmission - and with a "short throw" linkage set up - would also be "snick snick".
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