The air intake system runs between the radiator and the front of the engine cover with plenty of space to keep the incoming air charge cool. The 2.3 is built off the same family of architecture as the 2-iter so they go down the same line; they have the same machine centers.
The inner tie rod ends are attached to either end of the center link and provides pivot points for the steering gear. From there it goes to the outer tie rod ends through an adjustment sleeve. This sleeve joins the inner and outer tie rod ends together and allows for adjustment when the front wheels are aligned. The outer tie rod ends are connected to the steering knuckle that actually turns the front wheels.
Tie rods are generally made up of two components. An inner tie-rod, and an outer tie-rod. The inner tie-rod is an in-line ball joint, the outer has another ball joint, but it is a right-angle ball joint. The threads that connect the inner tie rod to the outer are how the toe alignment is adjusted. There are two different thread sizes available. 14mm and 16mm.