Can't answer your question exactly but the 97 Avenger I had with a v6 auto had a data plate under the hood that stated the engine was sourced from Japan and the tranny from the US.

I think the 2.0 4cyl that came in the Avenger is more closely related to the 2.4 in the SRT-4 than the 2.0 from a 97 vintage Neon.

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