can an engine from a 1992 chevy cavalier interchange with a 1998 chevy cavalier

Hello, In 1992, the protocol for automotive computer technology was OBD-I, and the hardware on the vehicle was much less sophisticated and involved. 1998 had OBD-II, and that is the same technology we still use. The incompatibility will be electronic at best, but other changes to engines are made year after year, and one of those changes may cause the swap to fail as well.