The question of the day: Stick with auto or go auto to stick?

Ok, well... I looked it over, yeah the poor thing is an abandoned resto attempt. and was left to the mice + elements. Manual transmission center hump is intact woohoo! Clutch pedal assembly is intact woohoo!... Z-Bar setup is there some missing linkages but ok Woo-... Wait it's for a 198ci Slant six... Sunuva... I know these are different from V8's but is there any way I can make this Z-bar work? Or do I have to get a V8 one.
Sorry for the Newbish question, I have never dealt with an A833 trans before. The only manuals I have experience with are AX-15's, Borg/Warner T-5 (barf), Peugot's BA10/5 (barf, puke, double barf, dry heave)