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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    We are about to launch our Black Friday sale …. which basically means I’ll be MIA from this project for the next 2 weeks. If anyone is looking to save on a set of manifolds, turbos, intercooler or all four now is the time (Garrett price increase coming end of December) In the meantime here’s a...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    Today I sent boundary a couple oil pumps and an oem gen2/3 timing chain sprocket (powder metal) Boundary makes these beautiful parts (coyote pictured here) in tool steel. I believe the oem part has a weakness where the key way situates near the valley of a tooth. I’ve seen them broken and...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    those who are knowledgeable about the coyote world knows they too have weaknesses. The "1-2-3 punch" aka "3-2-1 engine build" is the hot recipe right now: Gen2 coyote heads, Gen3 coyote block, and Gen1 timing chain (thickest/strongest chain for coyotes). Driven by the reality that Gen3 coyote...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    Right back at ya Timmy! Great to hear from you after all these years - Are you still in NM? 100% agreed - More oil pressure, more oil capacity, and more oil cooling are the objective. Fully installing the air to oil cooler and deleting the oem oil to coolant heat exchanger makes more...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    To explain further, when test fitting the cyclone / gen 1 ecoboost 3.5 oil pump it physically fits with the matching pickup. The issue is there is no dowel and that would need to be added for gen 2/3 fitment. Here is the photo comparing both: You can see the top which is the 11-12 has a...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    I don’t like the oil level to go below the top notch. Turbo engines blow-by and letting the crankcase breathe + keeping over full oil is a safe bet
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    I got ahead of myself test fitting the gen1 pump on bare blocks… thought it was easy, turns out I was wrong. the gen 1 fixed volume pump physically bolts up but, it’s not 100% because it’s missing the dowel needed for the gen2/3 fitment. I will get it figured out and tested. And fyi - these...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    been a busy couple of weeks getting ready for black friday and all the sema madness... small update: Front Diff is re-geared to 4.88 with Yukon gears and install kit + Ford Performance Torsen. I have always preferred more gear to less.. especially on a turbo engine which needs all the help...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    Yukons 4.88s are installed in the Gen 3 rear axle, and rear suspension is ready to go. No ebrake for now- the 2017 cable ebrake is not useable on the gen3 axle. The 2018+ EPB (electric parking brake) remains here and I’d love to use the Mustang/RTR drift brake ‘PEPB’ though that can all...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    I kept at it and found the little gremlin. Here is the failure prone oil pump solenoid. It gets stuck in the low pressure mode: Here is the solenoid internals, you can see the second item is the internal piston that’s getting stuck Closeup to show scuffing as it got binded up in the bore...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    A Gen2 oil pump is a crescent design with vanes on the gear and a spring on the crescent lever. The crescent has 2 modes. The system operates in "high oil pressure mode" most of the time. This changes when the engine is fully up to temp and at idle or very light load it decides to save fuel...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    Small midweek update: Gen2 engine torn down and documented today. Oil light was flickering when it was pulled out so I was expecting the worst. But the bottom end was in remarkably clean condition. And the oil pressure sender tested fine. I Will create a short video showing the key...
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    Wastegate Chatter, dealership debacle

    The Gen 3 trucks use a rotary wastegate actuator. This actually spins metal on metal and therefore tends to exhibit more NVH ‘wastegate rattle’ than the Gen 2 with linear wastegate actuator
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    2018 New motor recommendations

    what brand intercooler and j pipe are you using? Interested to see a photo if you have available.
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    2018 New motor recommendations

    thanks for the videos, great points re: the hose splits. Although I can’t understand going that far into a motor and not replacing the oil pump. These are very similar to coyote 5.0 oil pumps. Same wear patterns, same weaknesses. I will take photos of coyote and ecoboost oil pumps to show...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    I’m focused on building the most reliable 3.5L ecoboost engine. All these posts about spun bearings, oil pressure warning lights, cranks and oil pumps are motivating. So I bought a couple engines to disassemble and find wear patterns First I took my gen 1 workhorse (110k miles with twin...
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    2018 New motor recommendations

    $6k for phasers and oil pan! Was the oil pump replaced and is there a warranty on the work? if removing the oilpan and pickup was followed by bearing damage it is likely not a coincidence
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    Got off a call with my friends at BW engineering, there's no available cast iron housing for the ford IFS 8.8. The only commercially available production cast iron IFS axle housing he's aware of Hummer H3 and older toyotas. The excessive option: $6000+ for a dynatrac IFS...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    No, the xfer case and front diff castings are supplied by borgwarner. I have a number of contacts there, will inquire if there’s any way to get a cast iron front member
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    Was thinking it’s more housing deflection. Keep in mind countless high power mustangs use this same 8.8 diff / gear size without issue. (Driving a rear axle in a beefier cast iron housing of course)
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    Raptor 3.5 Motor in Mercedes 190E

    tucci does excellent work. we've worked with them on a few sema builds and their attention to detail is excellent. would love to see what they can do with a Rap! the higher flowing manifold and larger turbos are what allows the exhaust to sing
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    New KHC High Clearance Tailpipe Kit

    that looks great. it also gets rid of the "flattend" pancake section of exhaust pipe by the spare tire
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    yup - same thoughts. I will find out how much it is, and if there is any value beyond the OEM torsen. Overall my first impression is it's a great upgrade for any 2024 raptor owners with an open diff
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    it appears most of the breakages occur in this area of the driver side front/upper mount circled in red. I may plate/fill those voids with chunks of aluminum thanks for the feedback. i checked and it looks like the gearsets are consistent from 2004-2024 and the diff housing is consistent...
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    Full Race's "Gen 2.5" Raptor build

    I researched the front diff issues, and found a couple interesting products wavetrac LSD -- ive used these in a number of RWD and AWD race cars over the last few years and really happy with them. I had no idea they offered this for the raptor 8.8 front diff! its oddly listed as fitting...

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