Visual Identification of 1g and 2g 4g63t?

[Tatdaddy]

Hi all, This may be a newbie question, but here it goes. Is there any way to visually check to see if you have a 1g or 2g motor with out having to dismantle anything. I have a 96 spyder gst, and this will be my first eclipse with the 4g63t, as all my other ones had the 420a. I noticed some valve covers say DOHC 16valve at bottom, and some say DOHC 2000. Does this have anything to do with telling what gen it is? Thanks

 

[whe3ls]

the one that say DOHC 2000 are the stock valve cover and the one that say DOHC 16valve could either be a Hyundai or jdm style valve cover

 

[Afroclipse]

Hi all, This may be a newbie question, but here it goes. Is there any way to visually check to see if you have a 1g or 2g motor with out having to dismantle anything. I have a 96 spyder gst, and this will be my first eclipse with the 4g63t, as all my other ones had the 420a. I noticed some valve covers say DOHC 16valve at bottom, and some say DOHC 2000. Does this have anything to do with telling what gen it is? Thanks

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