The tranny in my bird is a Saginaw 4 speed and I was wondering whether it would be worth the effort to swap it for a Muncie. The gear ratios ave very different so it might go better with the 400 v8 that is presently in the car. I understand the Saginaw came with the 6 cyl engine which was in my car from the factory.

In looking at the gear ratios I see that my 2nd gear is the same as the 1st gear in the close ratio Muncie. At this ratio it seems I could forget using 1st gear....or am I missing something??