well maybe you blew the timing belt or the piston or bent the valves Could be you have a badly cracked head or a failed head gasket that is leaking. Or if the car has a zillion miles on her, the pistion rings could be shot. Yeah, you don't really care why; fact is you're looking for a new engine anyway, sorry to say Phil
Normal engine compression would be 100-125psi
Only if u used the transsmission, engine computer and motor mounts from the 01
The Diesel
The engine would not run. The engine would lack compression.
An engine compression test on a 99 Grand Prix GTP can cost $180
The Cylinder head could be damaged or a ring out of place, causing the release of air, making less compression
The "T" code 2.4 was in the '96-'01 grand AM, but only the '99-'02 cavilers had the same engine (the Z24 had the exact same engine). I believe that previous caviler had a 2.3 GM had many cars with that engine though: '96-'01 sunfire '97-'99 malibu '99-'01 alero '99-'02 caviler '96-'01 grand AM '96-'98 achieva these cars would all work. A lot more modifications would be needed to do your conversion. It's not impossible but it would not be a direct bolt up
You would first need to measure the schematics.It would be impossible if its too wide, though if it is too high, ?you can have a hood with the engine sticking out.
on any engine good compression would be anything over 100psi, though really good can be up to 150+ anything under 90psi and your engine will not run.
The piston rings may be worn out .
your answer is not easy. do you want ratio or compression pressure. I would guess you are talking pressure, which on a stock engine is around 155 lbs.
many would simply call it a diesel engine, in reference to the most commonly used fuel for them.