So my car is done.. I'm going to pick it up in about an hour .. it's a 71 Dart Swinger with a mildly built 360, 8.75" rear end and trans (904) is built with a Griner reverse Valve Body, low first gear set, upgraded clutches, 2800 rpm stall converter..

So this will be my first time driving it in 10 years of owning it.. I've never driven a car with a manual valve body.. may seem like a dumb question, but I'm assuming it should be pretty straightforward, shift it when the rpm's climb, and as I'm slowing down, downshift... right ?

Nothing fancy - I'm assuming....

is it ok to start in 2nd gear if I wanted to?