{"id":70422,"date":"2021-05-10T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=70422"},"modified":"2021-05-10T01:35:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T06:35:55","slug":"1974-celica-with-a-3s-ge-beams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=70422","title":{"rendered":"1974 Celica with a 3S-GE BEAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1974 Toyota Celica was auctioned on Bring a Trailer<\/a>. The car is powered by a 2.0 L 3S-GE BEAMS “Black Top” inline-four installed by Project Import<\/a> in Orange, California. The motor features titanium valves, A\u2019PEXi intake, and Link G2 ECU. A six-speed manual transmission from an Altezza sends power to an AE86 rear end. The car rides on Techno Toy Tuning suspension, four-link rear suspension and Panhard bar, Wilwood four-piston front brakes, and XXR 15-inch wheels with Nitto NT05 205\/50 tires.<\/p>\n

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This 1974 Toyota Celica was auctioned on Bring a Trailer. The car is powered by a 2.0 L 3S-GE BEAMS “Black Top” inline-four installed by Project Import in Orange, California. The motor features titanium valves, A\u2019PEXi intake, and Link G2 ECU. 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