Technical 36 trans advice

Hey guys,
So..... A couple years ago, I bought a '36 Ford p/u. All stock with the exception of a 283 sbc. long story short, Ive pulled the engine for a rebuild. Not doing anything crazy as everything behind it is still factory 1936. While the engine is out, may as well give everything behind it a little attention.
My main question is, what would be the best option for a trans rebuild? '39 gears??, Zephyr??? Whats involved with modifying anything? Are there any secrets to increase strength and reliability?? Just exploring my options before I dive in.
Thanks

 

Get in touch with @Mac VP here, he's expert in that stuff.

 

If possible, rebuild the transmission so it has full synchromesh.
I think 1939 was the first year for Ford.

 

Just a little correction regarding the synchro designs used by Ford….
1) Up through 1931 (which includes the Model A) the p***enger cars had no synchros for any gear
2) From 1932 through 1938 (and some 1939 models) the p***enger car transmission had a synchronizer for 2nd and high gears. This was what we call the “early style synchro” which was effective but not particularly smooth shifting.
3) From 1939 all the way through 1962 Ford p***enger cars used the “late style” synchro design with the separate bronze synchro rings. It’s still only for 2nd and high gears. It’s much smoother shifting than the early type.
4) Beginning with 1963 the new Dearborn 3.03 series three speed transmission was introduced for the full sized p***enger cars and continued into the late 1970’s and beyond. This transmission is fully synchronized into all forward gears. The exception to the change was the little light duty three speed transmission that they introduced in 1960 for the new Falcon line. This light duty unit remained synchronized for 2nd and high gears like the previous types. This unit continued to be used with Falcons, Fairlanes, Comets, and Mustangs (all with the little 144, 170, and 200 Six cylinder engines) through the 1966 model year.

As a follow up note, there’s no established way to modify or convert any of the above transmissions described above as being synchronized for 2nd and high into a fully synchronized type.