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The original 35 with the slant back tower is still a synchronized 2nd & high gear transmission. They work fine if in good condition. The later 39 synchro shifts easier but you can get used to matching rpms on the older style. The shift levers wear, the sockets wear in the tower, and the locating pin also wears in the tower. All can be repaired with patients and a good skill set. The 32 thru 35 have the angled tower than is set more forward than the later cars. This would affect the floor but a lot of folks have changed them over for the later stuff too. Some have even grafted a 91A fork on to the earlier type fork shaft to get the late type gears and keep the tower but I've never attempted that modification. It would likely require cutting and welding of parts. That's kind of scary when the gears are all rotating underneath if something breaks above them.