[jturk]

Chuck,
To give you an idea of total cost for a 5 speed replacement here's an overview of what it cost me to go to a GM Aisin AR5 5 speed, clutch assembly, driveshaft, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, gear oil, rear end gears, and Novak Adapter.
I spent the following on the different components:
1) AR5 Colorado Transmission - $300
2) LUK Clutch Assembly - $110
3) Driveshaft - $100
4) Hydraulic Throwout bearing - $200
5)Pilot bearing - $10
6) Red Line gear oil - $45
7)Rear End 3.73 Gears - $200
8) Novak GMAX15 Adapter - $325
So if you add all these parts up it comes up to a grand total of $1290.
So all in all the overall expense wasn't bad and the benefits of the 5 speed has definitely been worth the expense especially when you look at the prices of the Tremec or Richmond transmissions.
This is all basically food for thought and have good luck with you decision.