Welcome to CHR, not a lot of flaming on here, mostly a mild mannered bunch that like Hot Rodding...

If you're leaving the six popper in the truck most any of the late model OEM 5 speeds will work fine.. Mike Forte is an advertiser here on CHR and can help you out with most any information, pieces, parts, and advice you will need. Might want to click on his ad at the top of the page and drop him an email, or just PM him here on CHR, he's on here at least once a day.

Before I did much freeway cruizin' think I'd give some thought to some upgrades for the brakes, too!!! At freeway speeds them old drum brakes just ain't gonna cut it on that big old heavy truck!!!