{"id":113024,"date":"2024-03-15T13:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113024"},"modified":"2024-03-15T13:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:34:47","slug":"toyota-starlet-with-a-2-7-l-v8-on-the-dyno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113024","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L V8 on the Dyno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113030\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-113030\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"113030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113030\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikko Kataja from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vhtracing\/\">VHT Racing<\/a> competes in hillclimb racing with his special Toyota Starlet. The car was previously powered by a 4A-GE inline-four. Then last year Mikko swapped to a 2.6 L RPA V8 created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radicalprecisionengineering.com\/our-engines\">Radical Precision Engineering<\/a> (RPE). He completed several races and learning a lot about the unique engine. Mikko recently upgraded to RPE&#8217;s next-generation 2.7 L RPX V8. This engine features a 65 mm stroke, 81 mm bore, flat-plane crankshaft, Cosworth pistons, VHT Racing-spec Catcams camshafts, and J.Kosunen-ported Hayabusa heads. Listen to the amazing sound of the RPX on the dyno below. Mikko did not list the engine&#8217;s exact output but stated it achieved his goal of 150hp\/L which would be 405 hp.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/K7HA_c2h8QY?si=OsdNAMRmarRdyTLb\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113031\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-113031\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"113031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113031\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-02.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113032\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-113032\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"113032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;photo of engine from 2024&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-03.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113033\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-113033\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"113033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113033\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;photo of engine from 2024&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113034\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-113034\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"113034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=113034\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-05.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@VHTRacing\">VHTRacing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing competes in hillclimb racing with his special Toyota Starlet. The car was previously powered by a 4A-GE inline-four. Then last year Mikko swapped to a 2.6 L RPA V8 created by Radical Precision Engineering (RPE). He completed several races and learning a lot about the unique engine. Mikko recently upgraded&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113024\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L V8 on the Dyno<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":113030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[314],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-starlet"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":115276,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=115276","url_meta":{"origin":113024,"position":0},"title":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L V8 Racing Schotten Hillclimb","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Earlier this year we shared Mikko Kataja's amazing VHT Racing Toyota Starlet on the dyno. The car had just swapped from Radical Precision Engineering's (RPE) 2.6 L RPA V8 to their next generation 2.7 L RPX V8. Although Mikko did not state the motor's exact output, he did share the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Starlet&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Starlet","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=314"},"img":{"alt_text":"Toyota Starlet with a 2.7 L RPX V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":149336,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=149336","url_meta":{"origin":113024,"position":1},"title":"VHTRacing&#8217;s Toyota Starlet with a Screaming 10,000+ rpm 2.7 L V8 at Wolsfeld","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"In 2024 Mikko Kataja crashed the VHT Racing Toyota Starlet. Mikko spent the next year and half redesigning and rebuilding the car. The body received new custom carbon fiber panels from Haidea in Finland. VHT Racing adjusted the suspension for a lowered ride height and wider track. Of course the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Starlet&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Starlet","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=314"},"img":{"alt_text":"front view of Toyota Starlet race car","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Toyota-Starlet-with-a-2.7-L-RPX-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":95860,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95860","url_meta":{"origin":113024,"position":2},"title":"VHT Racing&#8217;s Starlet is Swapping to a RPE V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Mikko Kataja from VHT Racing has competed for several seasons in their Toyota Starlet powered by a 4A-GE inline-four. The built motor made 250+ hp at 10,309 rpm on 102 octane fuel. For several years Mikko considered other engine options. 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