If he's not 'pushing' stuff on you - and if he's steering you to make the right choices... Then why the heck is he trying to sell you a Richmond 5 speed?
Those two statements don't mesh. I'm not trying to argue with you here - what I'm trying to do is to "enlighten" you just a little bit... or at the very least to start to question who's judgement you're going to follow.
If you hang here long enough - and really read the build threads... you'll find there are people here that have built some pretty serious stuff.. some of us have been building these cars for years and years (about 40 for me personally)... and there is a collective "experience" here that you are (and should continue to) seeking advice from. Advice, however, is different from a total education about every nuance of a build... It seems to me that you don't really have a plan for you build yet. That is a dangerous way to start out. You don't plan these builds as you go. You set a plan - parts selection - looks - feel - paint etc out all in advance. Pro touring cars are a matched set of parts - not a collection of what you can get cheap - or used - or someone has laying around (that is how you build a Rat Rod).
I asked you earlier in this thread - what are your plans for the car - and what are the major parts you plan to use. Engine? Rear end and suspension. Front end suspension. Tire sizes - Wheel sizes. Gearing. etc. How do you plan to use the car? Weekend cruising or Auto X'n or Drag racing or all or what? Because this knowledge makes a HUGE difference on what advice someone would give you. If you don't plan to make huge power and only want to drive to car shows within 50 miles of your house and sit in a parking lot all day and then drive home - you could stick in a 4 speed and probably be happy. If you want drive up the California coast and be able to handle the twisties - then an overdrive transmission is a better choice. If you plan to actually be able to use some of the HP that you've tossed out - then you need a rear end and tires that will allow that. You put a 550 hp Pontiac in there and try to run that into a 10 bolt - and want to be able to light the tires up whenever you want to - you'll be FORD in no time flat. So give us a build sheet...
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