Hi, Tigger had a Cavalier SRi 130 engine in his sammy many years ago, very fast and wasnt bad on fuel. I dont know about the 16v engine but should go in with a carlton gearbox, might be a bit tight for the turbo engine though, and the engines power band will be in the wrong place too, you need low down grunt for off road - torque - which 16v cars dont tend to have, and turbo cars certainly dont have. If i remember rightly Tigger bottled out at 85mph in third gear... I dread to think what speed it would do flat out. Rumours are he might rebuild it again......
I think you need a suspension lift and bodylift to clear the sump with the front axle.
Gary