i know that manual boxes from e series will an ed but im thinking would a 4spd box from an xe xf fit as i can get it for nothing

i ask this be fore i think the input shafts etc etc are different etc nbut there a more replies to come

They must be the same because my xf Ute has a t5 out of an EF XR6
The bell housing is different. On my xf we used the xf bell housing and drilled it to suit the ef t5 and you need to turn down the snout that bolts on the front of the t5 to suit the xf bell housing.
So if you do the opporset it should fit.