Team B,
I assume the 3.5 in your current SWB is the four cam, 24valve, 151kw motor (with the sometimes noisy valve lifters).
The next generation Pajero is the CK model (Gen3). The 3.5 motor has one cam per bank and less power. The marketing boys say the change is to give a flatter torque curve (I believe they did it to save money and to get rid of the potential noisy lifters). The CK Pajero has independant coils on all four corners, where you currently have torsion bars in front and solid back axle suspended by coils on the rear. The LWB CK will weigh almost half a ton more than your current SWB.
The differences between the vehicles are:
-A noticable drop in power to weight ratio
-Hugely improved comfort with the independant suspension in the rear and the longer wheelbase.
The CK Pajeros have no reliability issues.
The much preferred motor in the CK range is the 3.2DiD mated to an automatic box.
At around 2004/05 the rear difflock was dropped and traction and stability control introduced. That was also the when the 3.5 made way for the 3.8MIVEC motor.
My personal choice of Pajero year was 2003. That one has the small round foglights in front, the bigger screen in the dash and 6-disc CD changer in the dash AND it still has the difflock.
Enjoy your hunt!
Roelf
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