Also, if you use the 01' 3.0 longblock, would you want to switch the cams to the 2.5 ones? That would include either the regular 2.5 cams as well as the SVT ones. I know the SVT would be preferable, but what about the regular 2.5 cams? I already have those...

If the 01' 3.0 cams are the same or even real close to the 2.5 cams, that makes things a WHOLE lot easier! No heads to pull, timing chains to set, cams to degree, etc..