no it is not an interference engine.
The word you are looking for is interference not interface. The answer is no, the 4.3 liter Chevy is not an interference engine.
YES
it is 2.2l
Yes it does if the belt breaks you will most likely need a new engine, because the valves will be bent up.
No
will 2001 2.2 cavalier interchange engine parts with a 2000 cavalier
The 1.6 liter 4 cylinder , has a timing belt , and IS an interference engine The 2.0 liter 4 cylinder , has a timing chain , and I don't know if it is or isn't an interference engine
Yes, Chain snapped at 180,000 mile cavalier 2.2 liter bent #3 exhaust valve, which obviously was at the wrong place at the wrong time. 4-10-12
That is referred to as "back dating" and it is illegal at the federal level.
my car has 2
You can swap the engine from your 1997 Cavalier 2.2 liter engine to your 2000 Chevy Cavalier. The wiring harness and motor mounts should be in exactly the same.