Mac 10.6.5 with Snow Leopard

Cant update to windows 7 unless I change from 32 bit to 64 bit. Is the part available or how do I resolve the matter?

Is the part available or how do I resolve the matter?
What part? There are no separate 32 and 64 bit versions of OS X. The only hold up would be whether or not your Mac can boot 64 bit at all. And no Macbook will boot 64 bit. Only the Macbook Pro has that capability.
I'm assuming your current version of Windows Vista is 64 bit, so you're allowed only a 64 bit upgrade disk? That would mean you're upgrading a machine specific version of Vista, such as a copy that came with a Dell, Sony, or whatever other PC.
You can't use such a disk in Boot Camp anyway since such manufacturer supplied versions of Windows are tailored to that hardware. What you need is either a full version copy, or upgrade copy of the dual retail version of Windows 7. Dual retail copies come with both 32 and 64 bit versions or Win 7 in the same box.
I have two Win 7 licenses. On my Mac Pro, I installed the 64 bit version since it is capable of booting 64 bit. But on the older iMac, we had to install the 32 bit Win 7 since the iMac does not have a 64 bit EFI.

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