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A good 5 speed tranny would be either the Richmond or Tremec TKO. However, those run about 3-4 grand for the whole git-up. If you're budget is more along the lines of "Junkyard Chic", then a T5 out of a mid 90's F-body (Camaro/Firebird) is a decent unit and so is the NV4500 out of a 93-98 Chevy/GMC Pickup. Another J/Y option, but a bit pricier would be the T56 6-speed out of a '99- up Z/28 Camaro or '03 up GTO. For the scratch it would take to do the conversion- you may want to consider a Gear Vendors Overdrive unit which would essentially give you 8 speeds with a standard 4 speed tranny.