5.0 swap vs building the 6.2

[Cody Templeton]

With a supercharged 6.2, the driveshaft seems to be the weak link

I'm sure any driveshaft is gonna let go at some point.

 

[ograptor]

23k? That's a little ridiculous

 

[Cody Templeton]

It might go 100K, it might blow in 1 day. Who cares?

A fully billet, race ready everything 6R80 is less than $10K, and the trans is easy to swap compared to any of the other AWD vehicles on the road nowdays.

You aren't even paying the taxes on a Raptor R in most states with $10K.

Yeah, that's still my thoughts is I'm into the truck with all my upgrades/repairs for about 50k including purchase price. The truck is owned and paid for, and now the registration and insurance is dirt cheap for it since it's 10+ years old. I could get a Raptor R and spend 125k+ for it, but it's not gonna do 75k more fun. I currently have a truck that I've setup for me, and I love that.

 

[Cody Templeton]

23k? That's a little ridiculous

For the engine? Honestly, a built race engine is not cheap. You don't want to see some of the costs for some of the stock European long blocks. They're well over that.

 

[someday]

I guess the megazilla is a built engine which could prolly be rebuilt from a godzilla much cheaper?

 

[EricM]

I guess the megazilla is a built engine but could prolly which could prolly be rebuilt from a godzilla much cheaper?

Of course. There is only $10K of "good parts" over a stock shortblock (if that), the rest is labor for assembly and profit for Ford.

Most guys can't assemble an engine though, so they pay the extra $10K to get it built for them.

 

[Cody Templeton]

Of course. There is only $10K of "good parts" over a stock shortblock (if that), the rest is labor for assembly and profit for Ford.

Most guys can't assemble an engine though, so they pay the extra $10K to get it built for them.

Yeah, you could definitely take a stock shortblock and build it yourself and probably save a ton of money, but like you said, most guys have no idea how to assemble or spec out an engine for fitment, so they pay to have it done. I most likely would just find a good used 7.3 and build it when I'm ready. Even a brand new crate engine is about 7k which is awesome, but if I can score a good used one for pretty cheap it would be worth it.