No problems with the trans. The SM420, whcih was used from '47-'67, uses a sliding gear for fist and reverse, and that gear is not syncronized. Only 2-3-4 is syncro on that trans. For the most part, you shouldn't need 1rst for normal everyday driving, as it is very low, 7.05:1. 2nd will be fine for normal driving.
Attaching pix isn't too hard. You'll need to host them at a picture hosting site, such as Webshots or Photobucket. Both are free to use. Then the pic can be posted in by copying and pasting. Or alternatively, you can paste them in using the full reply option, which makes for neater post.
