Yep, the 3.0L with a plat rear end makes for a quick little car. If your car doesn't have ABS then I wouldn't bother trying to put it in. Lots of people with ABS cars swap to manual brakes because the ABS system is troublesome. Although some people swear by the ABS (Nizam
).
If you want to go even faster then a 24 valve 3.0L engine from a 164 LS or Q is the way to go, though more modifications are needed to make it fit.