T-5 EXPERTS COME IN!!!...Need your expertise

K well found out my 3rd gear is SHOT, missing like 4 teeth on the bottom gear and few chips on the top gear...when i bought the car i got receipts for the t-5 said 2.95 conversion kit (for 1st gear) and something for overdrive...well i just checked out 5th gear...has 27 on top and 59 on the bottom...thats a .046 ratio ...i looked up the tag number and stock is a .068 5th gear......im checking out 1st gear now to see if it is the 2.95.....I was checking out the gears on the bottom and they are like BLACK Coated....like they were hardened or something...same with the bottom 5th gear also....i guess it wasnt that strong since now like 4 teeth is missing from the one gear .......My question is what should I do...since that shaft is all one piece and the 3rd gear on it is stripped should i buy a complete new gear assembly or would it not be worth it.....I was looking to spend $250 Max...I found a nice rebuild kit with all new bearings, blocker rings etc for 180...but now that i need a new gear shaft thats way over my limit....Whats ur advice? what would u do in my case...and dont say buy a Tremec or G-Force it, if i had the money I would be happy too but i dont and i need to get the stang back on the road so leave ur thoughts :SNSign: Any sites or hook ups would be appreciated too thanks