Well, if cost is no object you can use one of the Tremecs.  They have multiple shifter locations available.  Another option is that the T5 was used in 4WD applications (Jeep, Chevy S10s, Ford Rangers, and there may be others).  The issue is that the 4WD T5s were all NWC.  There may be a way to get a WC with the short tailshaft setup, but I couldn't tell you exactly how to do it.  If you want to go that route I'd contact Bob Hanlon at Hanlon Motorsports.

https://www.hanlonmotorsports.com/

He can also sell you a Tremec if you'd rather go that way, and will know about the various shifter locations possible with those transmissions.  Bob's a great guy with a ton of knowledge.  I've know him for almost 20 years.  He'll take good care of you. 
 

I'll add that a lot of what trans you can ultimately use depends on intended use.  Most the the junkyard find 5 speeds that would work are not going to withstand a lot of abuse.  They were meant for light duty applications behind engines making a lot less torque than a 351.  Be aware that on street tires you aren't going to be able to shock load the trans enough in 1st (on a launch for example), or probably 2nd to break anything.  You go ripping 3rd though and its probably not going to live long.  FWIW, almost every T5 I've ever seen with a broken gear had 3rd gear broken.  The only exceptions I can think of were cars that were run on slicks. 

no Mods just a stock 351 W
live in Milford TX about an hour south of Dallas 
I talked to a person over at the GoodGuys show last weekend and he told me this was a very good and Ford friendly website 
Thanks 

what year would the transmission be , can i use the flywheel and clutch on the 351 W ?

The T5 from the S-10 series of GM pickups had a forward mounted shifter.  There is a way to change the tailshaft to the Ford version of the T5, but getting the mechanical speedo to work has some hoops to jump through.  

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Last edited by TimC (3/16/2023 8:58 AM)

I should have said "there is a way to change the tail housing".  That way you can get the WC Mustang T5 with a better shifter location for a bench seat.

It seems to me that the 5 speed from a SBF F150, as RTM suggests, seems like a better way to go.  If Oscar has a mechanical speedometer in his 66 F100, he would still have that situation to solve.  I once used a "Cable-X" converter for a T56 in an S10 to keep the mechanical speedo gauge.

It’s been a long time since I did that trans swap, but I’m sure I could dig up my old post on classic broncos if you needed more information.  I even listed the MC and all for the installation.