How can I tell? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Piddy · 03-11-2004, 06:17 PM

I just made a deal with a company in California on a 3S-GTE for my 2. I have already put my deposit down and have first pick on their load coming from Japan in the next few weeks. How can I tell the difference (visually) between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen motors? I need to know because I have a locked in price no matter what clip it is. HELP ME OUT!

pdxvento · 03-11-2004, 06:27 PM

just curious, but what company is it? sounds like a sweet deal....
could you IM me with more info?

sorry i couldn't help lol

Piddy · 03-12-2004, 04:35 PM

I guess nobody has any clue! I would imagine that there would be something on the block to indicate what kind it is, but I don't know what the different generations will read. SOMEONE HELP!

Daz · 03-14-2004, 12:50 PM

3rd gen has the intake more round and on the side, 2nd gen is sqaure and more on top

mr2blackna · 03-14-2004, 01:43 PM

www.board.mr2faq.com
search the old forum..

Piddy · 03-14-2004, 04:53 PM

Thanks! That just gave me an easy way to tell them apart. All I should have to do is check the turbo. If it is a CT-20 turbo, than it is a gen3. If it is a CT-26 than it should be a gen2 or gen1. Thanks again for the reference mr2blackna.

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I thought that the CT20 was used in old Toyota engines? Is this information correct!?

MR2QuiK · 03-21-2004, 07:38 AM

older supras have it i think . or is it the CT26 im not sure