The engine and trans are removed as an assembly out of the bottom.
if its a 2.5 liter v6 it is The 4 cylinders are also.
You have to remove the upper intake.
They are on all sides of the engine.
The firing order for a 2000 Chrysler Cirrus is 1-2-3-4-5-6. Click the link for a diagram of the connections.
A 2000 XLT V6 engine cannot fit on a 2003 XLS V6.
1-2-3-4-5-6
You have to remove the upper intake plenum.
On v6 remove upper intake manifold
It is inside the passenger side of the engine, driven by the timing belt.
In the thermostat housing on the engine. It is under the housing where the lower radiator hose hooks to the engine.
Engine damage can result from the extra 1.5 quarts.
There is a camshaft in the center of each cylinder head on that engine.