5.2L Gen2 Raptor Advice.

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smurfslayer

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Hey, I had the same opinion of the V8 Mustangs when I managed to lunch a cam chain tensioner. One minute it was fine, the next it ran like @$$ below 2500 rpms. That car was down ...10 weeks if I remember correctly until it got fixed.

guess what - life isn’t any better with 2 more pistons, they will still break.
You’re soured because your truck had a pretty major malfunction, but there’s still under a dozen here reporting major engine issues on the 2017+. The failure rate isn’t abnormally high, high, medium or even low based on the scientific method of counting FRF posters who admit to having gen 2 Raps.

Of course, from your perspective, the failure rate is 100%. I’m just pointing out that you’ve got the truck in for warranty, unless you’re rolling in cash enough that you could afford a few super duty’s and a couple more Raptors, you should probably take a step back and be more realistic. Now, if you have the swag, and don’t have to worry about emissions, the go big, or go home.

514 crate motor.
 

zombiekiller

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Hey, I had the same opinion of the V8 Mustangs when I managed to lunch a cam chain tensioner. One minute it was fine, the next it ran like @$$ below 2500 rpms. That car was down ...10 weeks if I remember correctly until it got fixed.

guess what - life isn’t any better with 2 more pistons, they will still break.
You’re soured because your truck had a pretty major malfunction, but there’s still under a dozen here reporting major engine issues on the 2017+. The failure rate isn’t abnormally high, high, medium or even low based on the scientific method of counting FRF posters who admit to having gen 2 Raps.

Of course, from your perspective, the failure rate is 100%. I’m just pointing out that you’ve got the truck in for warranty, unless you’re rolling in cash enough that you could afford a few super duty’s and a couple more Raptors, you should probably take a step back and be more realistic. Now, if you have the swag, and don’t have to worry about emissions, the go big, or go home.

514 crate motor.


psch.. For my imaginary stupid money, I'd going NRE Warrior series with alien turbos...

"454 SBF Intercooled Twin Turbo Dual Fuel Technology
Yes we heard you. We now have a Warrior Series for the
Fords. 2500 HP and 2000 TQ race trim with 1600HP and 1470
TQ in street trim."


Comes in around $52K sans install.

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RaptArAz

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Here’s my 760 swap I did.

aefe2b3c436d8e2c688059267b2a9731.jpg

But if you’re looking for serious answers, you probably want something more torquey and not as high reviving as the 5.2.


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If I send you a picture of my truck, can you perform the same swap for me? How much?
 

zombiekiller

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Here’s my 760 swap I did.

aefe2b3c436d8e2c688059267b2a9731.jpg

But if you’re looking for serious answers, you probably want something more torquey and not as high reviving as the 5.2.


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i think he's thinking 5.2L CPC motor.

If he's thinking about putting a voodoo in it, and the raptor's power band isn't "good enough", it is gonna be a wicked fun first test drive. :win:
 
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