sound like your motor spun a bearing. Does the oil look like it has sparkles in it?
that 98 motor is a direct fit.
all 97-03 GTP motors are direct fit.
its called a L67 motor
the N/A are called L36
and the 04+ are L26
The seires 2 motor is what you want and thats what the 98 motor is the seires 3 motors were 04+ cars.