Hi all, I'm in the process of converting my ke55 from auto to manual and want to know if the rear cross-member is the same between both manuals and autos and if not will a manual one bolt in place of the auto. :)

I'm unsure if the crossmember is the same, myguess is that it isnt, but if you get a manual ke55 crossmember it will bolt up fine because the holes drilled in the bottom of an auto ke55 and manual ke55 are the same

try jacking the 55 up slide the manual under with you and do a check of the trans and box mounts , whats the worst that could happen

From what I know, crossmembers are different. You need to drill new mounting holes in the crossmember for it to fit, or just pick up a manual crossmember.