Toyota Starlet with a 2.6 L V8 Racing
by Christopher Christopher
Published in engineswapdepot.com
Earlier this year Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing decided to swap the motor in his Toyota Starlet race car. It was previously powered by a Toyota 4A-GE inline-four capable of 250+ horsepower. Mikko replaced it with a first-generation 2.6 L RPA V8 built by Radical Precision Engineering (RPE). The motors use Hayabusa motorcycle heads and camshafts, custom aluminum block, and dry sump. Eventually Mikko will upgrade to a built 2.7 L RPX V8. The video below shows Mikko’s first race at Wolsfeld hillclimb with the 2.6 L V8.
Source: VHT Racing