{"id":151711,"date":"2026-08-05T13:40:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151711"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:40:57","slug":"1981-starlet-with-a-3s-ge-beams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151711","title":{"rendered":"1981 Starlet with a 3S-GE BEAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1981 Toyota Starlet KP61 arrived at Empire Fabrication<\/a> for a sunroof delete. The project quickly snowballed into a full custom build. The little blue car is now powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0 L 3S-GE BEAMS<\/a> inline-four producing 170 hp (125 kW). The motor features custom intake manifold with AE111 individual throttle bodies, custom exhaust headers, and Ecumasters ECU. The drivetrain uses an Altezza six-speed manual transmission and AE86 GT-S rear end with custom 31-spline axles. Empire Fabrication upgraded the handling using Techno Toy Tuning (T3) full suspension kit with AE86 hubs and custom lower control arms. Braking is improved with Wilwood four-piston brakes on each corner. Over those are Tom’s Igetta 13×7.5-inch wheels wearing Toyo R888R 185\/60 tires. View more photos including build progress at the project page<\/a>. <\/p>\n