i was wondering how much trouble it would be to convert my formy to a manual...and a ballpark figure of how much it may cost if i get a tranny used at a descent price...

I really wanted to do this too. It costs too much for me cause of the price of T-56's (high demand for those suckers) but for your car i'm not sure how much the trannys run. I can tell you that it is no easy process, and most shops will charge around 1k bucks for just the labor.

im not getting a shop to do it im going to do it myself i just need a ball park figure of how much for all the parts?

look for your tranny in the classicindustries catalog for everything you need, unless you plan on getting a used one somewhere and then rebuilding it or overhauling it.

I'd try to find a totaled car with the stuff you need and buy the whole car. Part out what you can to recover some of the money.

can i use the same everything even if the donor car is a v6? it should be same set up right...

The only thing I can see that might be different are the size of the disc & pressure plate and the strength of the pressure plate. Call a parts house and see if they list the same clutch disc for a V6 & a V8. Also do some reseach on the flywheel size so you'll know that the starter will work right.

wouldnt it make sense that V-8s need stronger due to more torque being produced? I wouldn't know since I'm not at all a tranny expert (except in breaking the mounts) but doesnt that make sense?

I would be safe and try to find a V-8 with a manual

I would also find a V8 instead of a V6...there may be differences that you just may not know about, which could cause problems...it's just one more risk you are going to take doing this swap. Try to find a V8 if you can