[Crvett69]

i did a swap like that except i put a 95 motor into a 97 metro, the 4 cyl one. everything was the same except the 97 car had the crank position sensor on the original motor so i used the engine harness and computer out of the 95. worked just fine. you should be able to put the 97 in your car and just not hook up the sensor. automatic engine should work just fine. just make sure you remove the spacer that goes between the flexplate and crank before you bolt flywheel on. you may have to change manifolds and dist to get it to work but thats not that big a deal. if you can look at other engine first just compare stuff and make sure everything looks the same