I have a 97 SL2 the timing chain came apart and you know the rest of the story. Found a good deal on a 99 SL2 that was wrecked. I have searched here and understand there may be issues with some elctrical items and the exhaust manifold.
Are there any other issues I would face in putting the 99 engine into the 97? I do have experience swapping like engines on Fords, etc. but not from 2 MY different.
VIN to the 99 is 1G8ZK5270XZ248399
VIN to the 97 is 1G8ZK5276V2394514
Thanks....I can't seem to find any 97 engines near me that have less than 150k on the clock. The 99's I found have less mileage.
I'll keep looking, would be great to get the whole car and get other parts off as well.
I have several. One is in a wrecked car with 46k original. It runs great but is hit too hard to put back on the road. If you would put your approx. location in your ID, I would be able to tell you if this info would even be useful to you.
I had a hunch it was the DOHC engine. I've replaced at least 35 of them and only 2 or 3 SOHC engines. During those years they had porous head issues (that's where the oil contaminates the coolant). Anyway I stocked up on the 95-97 engines and still have a few left. I have a Saturn treasure yard (about 35 cars) so, if you need any other parts, give me a shout. The freight would be prohibitive on heavier items, so keep that in mind.
Engine exchange from 99 into 97 SL2 
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