NO it is an interference motor 180,000 broke timing chain, bent #3 exhaust valve, luckily it must have stopped quickly as no more were bent.
Well yes and no. Both have a 2.2 four cylinder if I'm not mistaken, but I don't think the earlier Cavalier's have the EcoTec motor. And you should be able to get the engine from the '03 into the '97 with no problem.
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.
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
It depends on what engine you have.
my car has 2
No, it has coil packs, there is no distributor.
yep its the same size engine bay as long as you got motor and transmission ur good
A 1997 Chevy Cavalier uses a standard 50/50 mix of antifreeze coolant and water. This keeps the engine from overheating and from freezing in the winter.
takes 3 times for engine to start
The oil capacity for the 2.2L engine is specified as 4.0 qts.
Interference,
Yes it is normal. That is the temperature that the engine was designed to operate.