Keisler 5-speed conversion on Early A-body: Install has begun

Hey Dave, I got the trans in and "OH MY GOD"..............this is a bad !@#$%^&*. With the 3.91 ring and pinion, 1st gear is like a 4.23 and after all the stoplight to stoplight stuff ,you can drive right up on the interstate. Wow ,this is the most drastic and profound change I`ve made to the car and I wish I would have done it first. Between the trans (and the extra 60 cubes I added) the car is just amazing. A couple things you might do when you install yours is to install your speedo cable as you bolt up the rear crossmember because you`ll have a hell of a time doing it later if you don`t. If you`re not going to use the electronic speedo simply cut it off with a hacksaw because it gets in the way. The neutral safety switch can go the same way if your not going to use it. I just cut the pigtail off mine. The crossmember ,oddly enough ,fit much better one way than the other ? I did have a leak at the top cover which was remedied with RTV, so you`ll want top be careful on install that you don`t bump them. They`re pretty light stuff and don`t take any bumps well. I also removed the center hump (Keisler supplied sheet metal) that I initially put in and fabbed a much smaller piece that kept the contours of my carpet closer to what they were. Keisler didn`t have a shifter for use with the console so I`m searching for something now that`ll work. In the meantime I`ve made one from a 5/8 anchor bolt. I think you`ll be happy with the trans/transformation in your car. We`ll be waiting to see how things progress.Regards- John