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i don't know of a transmission that isn't 1:1 in high gear unless it is OD unit
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Ooh! Ooh! Trivia time!
Many front drive transaxles do not have a 1:1 gear ratio. They use a two shaft design rather than a third input shaft like used in a rear drive transmission. Power flows into the main shaft and out of the countershaft so the input shaft cannot be locked to the output shaft to give a 1:1 ratio.
http://www.calgaryfieros.com/OSGdocs/tranny.html
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I've found a rearend from a 97 Blazer 4x4. Is this a rearend that should easily bolt up to my '52?
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Someone else can answer that, but if you use a 98-2002 Blazer rear axle it will come with factory disc brakes. If you want to stay with a drum rear, dump the 9.5" drums and use 11" rear brakes from a 73-77 A / G body (Malibu / Monte Carlo). You might have to piece it together with '89 Caprice backing plates and drums for the older car but it will be better stopping either way.