Opinion Needed: Transmission Choice

[chevy_mike]

Hi all,

I have finally got my '65 Panel on the road. I came with a car 4 speed (no granny first) but the shifter is toast. So sloppy it is hard to find the right gear at times. It was a hack job and my plan was to replace the trans anyways. At some point I will sell the panel (as I do with most of my vehicles LOL ) so I have a couple options, as I have two different but complete trans systems I can swap.

What I am looking for is opinions on which would be the better swap from a resale value.

Option 1: Jeep AX15 5 speed manual trans (I did this swap in my last '65 C10). I have all the parts to swap this in and was my original plan. It has a overdrive 5th gear which is great for freeway driving. Downside is less people know how to drive a stick so might limit buyers.

Option 2: Turbo 350 trans. I have the parts to swap this in. Benefit is anyone can drive it but the downside is no overdrive gear. Panel has factory 3:73 gears and tires are 28" tall. This means 65mph is a little over 2900 rpm.

Which do you think is the better option based on ease of resale?