That fully synchronized will be a big improvement. Takes a special knack to drive the non-synchro ones, coming back down into first gear . . pretty much have to stop then drop it back into first.
Yeah but you know, that's never bothered me one bit. It might be because my 75 F250 that I've been driving for about the last six years has the Borg Warner T-18 in it. That's the 4 speed with the double low first gear and it's also a non syncro first and I use it almost 100% of the time I drive it. It gives it a better boost starting off. To me, complaining about "that" is like a millennial bitching about starting a car with a carburetor. It's just a "non issue". LOL
