How do I install an SSD into my 2007 Macbook?

Hi All,
I did some searching online, but couldn't conclusively find a step-by-step procedure to installing an SSD into my 2007 Santa Rosa Blackbook.
My mac has been running slow, and I've upped the memory to 2gb (I will be upping it to 4 shortly), but also wanted to consider an SSD as well. I know how to physically install the SSD, but my questions are:
Will it work with my specific macbook?
I have Snow Leopard 10.6.8, will that have this "TRIM" update for SSDs?
Do I have to contact Apple for a Snow Leopard boot disk?
With my mobo, is my speed limited to SATA I? I heard about a possibly way to up it to SATA II but not sure about this...(is it true?)
I heard we have to format SSDs before we can use them. If I manage to get a boot disk from Apple, can it handle the formating after turning it on with the new hard drive (through BIOS)
Lastly, any make and model you guys suggest? There's no point for me to get at SATA III, so I don't want to spend a lot of money. Let's assume 80 - 120 gb for now.
Any help or step-by-step instruction would be terrific!
Thanks a bunch!!

Hey Eric,
Thanks for the link! Though, I actually know how to physically install the SSD. It was my other questions that I'm getting puzzled by. Any ideas on those?
EDIT: Actually, it answered one of the questions about transferring my data, so cool!
Thanks!

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