Nothing will.Only a 97 will work in a 97.Trust me,I have been there twice.Salvage yards will say the same.
There is a tranny dipstick that is not visible from the top. If you look under the car there is a dipstick near the upper control arm.
its about 5 quarts
Sounds like you most likely need new Mounts
This is pretty much trivial and up to you and how much work you want to put into it. obviously any of the other base model cavalier engines in the same "generation" interchange easily ie: 2.2l l4 ohc, 2.4l dohc, possibly an Ecotec engine if you have a newer generation Cavalier. the truth is every engine requires some bit of customization with harnessing and wiring and such as long as you can fit the engine in the compartment and on an appropriate transaxle, so whatever engine you want you'll have to build around it with that engine's electronics, specs, etc ...
Vibe - 1997 1997-11-24 was released on: USA: 24 November 1997
Oddville MTV - 1997 1997-07-24 was released on: USA: 24 July 1997
Cadillac Desert - 1997 1997-06-24 was released on: USA: 24 June 1997
Oddville MTV - 1997 1997-06-24 was released on: USA: 24 June 1997
Yes
Leeza - 1994 1997-10-24 was released on: UK: 24 October 1997 USA: 24 October 1997
October 24, 1997, was a Friday.
It's called synchromesh. You can pick it up at GM, or most parts stores should carry it. I found it at AutoZone......Made by Pennzoil.