[billy2]

That 4 speed manual you spead of would be a SM465. It has lots of other "nick names" like bull dog 4, granny 4, all meaning that first gear is non syncronized, but ultra low, about 4:1 ratio. This is not something you would want in a car. It is made for trucks, being very large and strong. It does not have overdrive but is considered the tuffest manual made for the chevy truck till it was outdated. It was used up to about 1992 where it was finally replace with the NV4500. The NV4500 has overdrive but is still a large manual, not suited for a car.

Hope this helps.