Ok i actually have a bare tub 1996 dodge avenger which i have stripped clean for my awd conversion project. Now, lets leave the fact that i am going with a 4g63 - and talk only suspension/drivetrain.

I have actually removed the rear cross member and suspension from it (which is the same except the wheel base i believe) and compared it to 2G awd DSM and it matches exactly except for a few differences.

1) The awd 2g DSM requires an extra stud to be welded onto the frame of our cars. The holes are there, just the studs are not. Everything else matches exactly. I have pictures to prove it.

2) The front suspension crossmember/subframe for the avenger matches exactly with the 2g awd dsm one. You will need a few studs welded but the studs to be welded will be on spots that the avenger (and possibly eclipse) frame supports (i.e. our cars just came with the location for the studs but no studs). You will need new power steering and all the other stuff mentioned above.

Here are a few links on ASOG discussing this same topic. Another fellow asog member who is very knowledgeable about this topic is JadedSilver.

http://bbs.asog.net/viewtopic.php?t=24220&highlight=awd

http://bbs.asog.net/viewtopic.php?t=36859&highlight=awd

I have pictures out the gazoo but my website is down so i can email folks if youa re interested. I plan to resume my project when it gets warmer out again..

Vinnie