[JL8Jeff]

I remember looking into doing a 6 speed swap on that white 96 SS hardtop I had and it's doable, but in the end it would have been a ton easier and cheaper to sell the car and buy a 6 speed. If you stumble onto something decent you might be able to do it within budget. But you may want to check with dmv to see what they say about inspection. OBDII with the computer might pop up the V8 computer and cause issues with the car being an engine swap. If it's a newer V8 it should be able to pass emissions easily even at the tailpipe but it's worth checking.