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Message: [QUOTE="Power Hungry, post: 1153484, member: 1375"] I completely understand the benefits of running an automatic trans in regards to drag racing, but considering that the bulk of my intended usage will be high speed road race and drift exhibition, a manual transmission would be much better suited for my needs. If I should decide to switch things down the road and make the truck a dedicated drag racer, then a Lenco would be my first (and probably only) choice. I'm honestly thinking that with the power we anticipate putting down, we'll end up running a Ford/SAE2 bellhousing and then sticking a Spicer ESO66-7B 7-Speed trans behind it. With a 4.43:1 2nd gear through 0.74:1 7th gear (effectively a 6 speed) coupled with a 3.08:1 Strange rear-end and average height tires (662 Rev/Mile), I'm looking at a top speed of roughly 140 MPH at 3500 RPM. For the race class I'm looking to compete in, that is ideal. Of course with the torque we're anticipating, I could run a 2.73 gear and push the top end to 160 MPH and still have outstanding acceleration characteristics through the gears due to the wide ratio gear set in the trans. Of course, there's always the torque capacity to contend with and that particular trans is somewhat lacking, but I'm hoping to find something adequate. As to the engine relocation, I'm not so concerned in regards to "back" as I am "down". With the induction configuration we're putting together, I'm hoping to drop the engine about 3" in the frame so that I can fit everything under the hood and the cowl. Depending on the transmission we settle on, we may move the engine back in order to get the shifter in a comfortable location without having to resort to complicated linkage setups, but that still hasn't been determined. If it becomes necessary, we'll just box out the firewall at that point. Anyway, it's going to be interesting for sure. :D [/QUOTE]