I am currently saving for a base kit budget build. Have decided on a 302 and a t5. Mostly due to expenses. Also worried about car being hard to handle with more power. So in the research I have done it seems like with a 302 I should go with a t5 that has a 2.95 first gear. And a rear end with 3.55 gears. Question is if I build up engine a little. Say aluminum heads intake mild cam. Would I still want the 2.95 first gear? It seams only early t5 have that gear and later ones with 3.35 I believe hold more torque.