The cranks/rods are the same size. The extra .5 of a liter comes from a bigger bore on the 3 liter, so a crank and/or rod swap would still leave you with a 2.5L engine. wink

BTW, engine specs should be searchable in this section of the forums if you'd like to know more.

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