New bolt in 5 spd from Mcloud

Though I pull no weight it would seem to me that a 2:66 first gear would run very nice with 3:55 rear gears. Around 1993 I ran a Doug Nash 5 speed in a 65 Barracuda using a 2:93 rear ratio and it came out of the chute like it was on fire. I have a T-56 6 speed I am considering doing something with.