How to identify an 3SGE engine?, your help please...! Options

[Manos]

Hi All,

I've come accross a guy who is selling a complete gen5 celica for a decent price. The car has been retro-fitted with a 2.0 lt engine and the seller says that it came off an MR-2 and develops 197hp. Based on this number, as stated, I guess this is the Beams engine. How can I be sure? I understand that Beams engines had "Beams" written on their valve cover, but is there another way to find out - say from the serial number? And how?

The price he's asking is rather ok, and I'd be interested in getting it even with the gen3 3SGE (177hp) but I wouldn't want to buy anything less than that.

How else can I be sure?


Thanks
Manos

[czwalga]

Just google the engine and look for pictures of different gens. If its a beams itll say beams real big on the intake manifold.

[Ted95]

Beams motor has a red valve cover with a red side feed intake manifold, the regular 3sge has a gray intake manifold that runs across the valve cover.. Pretty distinct difference.

[Manos]

Thanks for your responses.
Come to think of it, I should have asked how I can differentiate between the gen1-3 3SGE's, meaning the non-Beams engines.
I would have thought that the serial number of the engine would be a dead giveaway, but I've found no such information online...

Thanks again
Manos

[95CelicaST]

Really easy to spot based on the intake manifold... and the BEAMS are super easy.

Gen 1


Gen 2


Gen 3


Gen 4


Gen 5

[Manos]

Thanks!!!

M.