82' KP61 Starlet - 4age swap

krymarchuk · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 11:54 am

Figured it was finally time to throw up a build thread.

1982 Toyota Starlet

Engine/drivetrain:
4age Blue-top/T-50 5 speed swap
40 DCOE Webers (completely rebuilt)
Modified 4k-c distributor (mechanical advance)
AE86 rear end w/ Starlet 4-link setup
Modified Starlet drivesahaft

Ignition:
MSD Streetfire ignition box
MSD BLaster2 coil
Aurora Ignition wires

Footwork:
Stock Starlet shocks/cut springs front and rear
*soon to be upgraded to AE86 front struts/brakes and full T3 coil over set-up front and rear likely*
Enkei Compe 8 14x6
Falken Azenis 195/60/14

I am currently waiting for my TRD DCOE manifold to get back from the machine shop. The slight downward angle on them does not work in the Starlet with the 4age sitting completely level.

Anyways, here are some pictures showing how I got it to where it is. Enjoy.

Those pictures are from a little while ago. 15's are gone, hated them, 14" Enkei Compe 8's are on.

I'll have some more photos once the carbs go back on and I get it running and out on the street. Plans now are basicially suspension as soon as possible, and than a full roll cage and getting it race prepped.

weasel KP61 · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 11:53 pm

awesome work man. Makes me want to get another kp.

circuitlife86 · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 8:04 am

Nice!! Good start you have going there man. It's always cool to see carb'd 4AGE's. Let us know how the suspension goes as I am considering the same setup.

wargkq · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 5:36 am

... nice work dude...

poindextrose15 · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 10:24 am

Sweet car! Love the "green top" 4age

Camshaft · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 12:07 pm

The more Starlets I see, the more I like them. This is shaping up to be a very cool car. :tu:

ToyGuy · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2010 5:44 am

Loving it!

sfbmx88 · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 9:33 am

Any pics of the trans mount? Im in the middle of "correcting" a 4age swapped KP at the moment. Previous owner Mickey Moused everything! Also, did you have any trouble mounting those T3 adapters? The holes on the passenger side mount on mine were incorrectly drilled so I had to redrill it. Looks good btw!

krymarchuk · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 10:43 am

Tranny mount was completely custom, didnt use either the KP or AE mount.

And the motor mounts are not T3, they are from ACE Engineering. Was a bit of a tight fit on the passenger side as well, but got it in without redrilling.

sfbmx88 · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 10:58 am

Ah, so they are ACE! Guess I didnt look close enough. Thanks for the info! How did you mount the trans mount to the body? Is it pretty solid? any chance you can make another?

Thanks again!

krymarchuk · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 3:46 pm

It's just mounted to the original tranny mounting points on the KP. And unfortunately, I didn't make it up, so I can't make up another one. I had to get someone to weld up the brackets on the AE rear axle, and so I had them do the tranny mount at the same time. Really though, its not very complex. I can try to get some better pictures for you if you would like.

sfbmx88 · **Posted:** Thu May 27, 2010 5:05 pm

Id really appreciate it if you could! Thanks alot!

stingray · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 12:01 pm

loving the build and the colour :tu:

got any refereence or website for this ace engineering?

krymarchuk · **Posted:** Mon May 31, 2010 12:17 pm

http://www.aceengineering.ca/

jpoopoo · **Posted:** Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:30 am

you should sell me your complete 4age conversion kit over

krymarchuk · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:21 pm

Well, had it out to a local autocross today. Needs suspension, carbs were running lean, modified Starlet dizzy is giving me trouble and timing is way off, detonation shattered the electrode on one of my plugs at some point, but all in all it was still tons of fun! Haha, enjoy the pics.

B.P. · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:55 pm

Awesome pics man, get a proper suspension on there and it will be sweet!

:tu:

Feel free to check out my Starlet build, I wish mine looked as clean as yours lol

-B.P.

stingray · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:17 pm

yeah, your car have a lot of potential, that is just using stock suspension, with a proper one, you're good to go

i wish my starlet can be fun like yours

krymarchuk · **Posted:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:19 pm

Well, since I had switched the plates over to a Volvo Turbo I bought about a month ago, but have had no luck selling the Starlet, I decided to put it back on the road until winter, enjoy it since I still have it. Finally got around to mounting the replica TRD rear spoiler, here's a few fresh pics of the car:

krymarchuk · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:45 pm

Well, the car never sold, so work begins again. Plans now are to install new suspension, flares, and repaint the car.

Began the tear down on it. Stock bumpers will not be going back on, instead, I am planning a custom front and rear bumper set-up. The stock plastic ones are way too bulky.

And the DGR coilovers (AE86) that just arrived:

82' KP61 Starlet - 4age swap

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