Auto to Manual Conversion

I got a great deal on this automatic mercury cougar 1999. But i was wondering would it be worth converting it into a 5 spd manual. If anyone could help me by telling me the costs it'd be great THANKS.

MTX75 Transmission $1600?new $~700used
Clutch Disc $100.21 Plate $103.20 F7RZ-7550-AA & F7RZ-7563-AA
Clutch Slave cylinder $73.84
Flywheel $94.48
Left half shaft $150?
Right jack shaft $50?
Clutch Master Cylinder $29.19
Clutch Pedal Assembly $178.62 F7RZ-2455-AA
Clutch Hydraulic line upper $15
Clutch Hydraulic line lower $15
Clutch fluid supply line $5
Mount-fender side $85.22
Mount-tranny side-left $41.25
Mount-tranny side-right $40
Mount-cross member side-right $36.97
Shift Tower Assembly $72.97 XS8Z-7210-BB
Shift boot $29 regular $99 leather
Bolts- Clutch to flywheel $2
Friction Modifier $3.60 XL-3
Crossmember $450
Shift cables $45
3 quarts Mobil 1 synthetic ATF $15
Vehicle Speed Sensor-mtx $50
134Kohm resistor $1 Radio Shack

As you can tell, this has been discussed before on the cougar forums at www.newcougar.org :wink: