KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
In all my years of working on cars, I've never come across a PAS acronym. Humor me with it's meaning.
The 3L's are a better design & will flow better, as they are not mani-cats like the 2.5L's. You will need to do some exhaust work if you want to use the 3L's. If the 2.5L exhaust mani's will bolt up, (they DO have the same bolt pattern, but I'm not sure if the bolt holes are the same distance apart), you won't need any exhaust work.
The three 2.5L timing cover gaskets... and I would put in a new front crank seal.
If you use your 2.5L exhaust manifolds, then the 2.5L EGR stuff will bolt up without modification. Not positive if you use the 3.0L exhaust manifolds, but I'm pretty sure the EGR bung in the 3L exhaust is in a slightly different location than the 2.5L.
No. The wheel is the outer-most piece on the front of the crank when you have the front cover off.
No - the sensor is in the same place for both engines.
That's all I can really help with.
thanks man, that was pretty helpfull.
PAS is power assisted steering. it's a term terry uses, figure with him being an automotive r&d engineer he would know what he's talking about.