Turbo Beams? Options

[Espo]

Alright, I've run into a dilemma here. I was under the impression that the 3S-GTE was a red top beams engine, and was planning on swapping that into my ST later next year.

Now, I saw someone's thread in the general discussion forum and it seems the beams is only a 3S-GE, but the 4th generation of the 3S engine.

However, toyota engine code has been explained (as I understand it) as (Engine generation #)(Letter representing engine family)-(features, I.E. G being for performance, T for Turbo, E meaning EFI) so wouldn't this make the beams a 4S-GE...? I'm confused.

Nonetheless, I'm curious as to whether a 3S-GTE Red Top BEAMS was ever produced, or if turboing a beams is possible/practical as compared to just swapping in a 3rd gen 3S-GTE. I wanna hit 300-350whp fairly soon after my swap. I've been doing a lot of reading into the 3S and beams, but clearly I was understanding, lol.

Thanks in advance for any info/help.

[Espo]

As far as the whole "no gremlins with the beams", obviously that means less maintenance - what extra maintenance is required of a 3S-GTE setup?

Also, I am going for top end power. I love the rally gt-fours, and although I'm not going to do a gt-four front end conversion, I want to be able to semi-match their handling and power capability, sans superstrut suspension.

[Ted95]

As far as the whole "no gremlins with the beams", obviously that means less maintenance - what extra maintenance is required of a 3S-GTE setup?

Also, I am going for top end power. I love the rally gt-fours, and although I'm not going to do a gt-four front end conversion, I want to be able to semi-match their handling and power capability, sans superstrut suspension.

i asked the same question when i was deciding to go w a beams or st205 and the answer was there is no difference in maintence, why u ask? bc the 3sgte is built with a turbo factory so there for the motor is made and designed to handle all the "gremlins" that gets thrown at it basically. u still gotta change ur oil and plugs jus like anyother motor.