having motor swapped by a friend, will any other year motor work without any modifications

1996 SATURN SL1
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DEPUTYCOKE
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sohc, 5 speed, we just wanna do a simple swap without any issues, wanted a newer motor if it would drop in..
Jan 15, 2012 at 4:58 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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I would stick with 1994-1998 single over head cam saturn engines.
Jan 15, 2012 at 4:29 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Iam sorry you need a 1995-1998 single cam engine.
Jan 15, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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