5.2L Gen2 Raptor Advice.

[RaptArAz]

**** yeah, another V8 vs V6TT thread to stir the pot!

I hate everyone on the internet that doesn't have the same truck as I do.

 

[Ironwood]

Go for it! I’m sure an engine swap would be super easy and solve all your problems. Better budget a whole day to do it. Then you can take a nice nap when you finish early.

 

[zombiekiller]

I think you should 4BT swap it. I hear that is all the rage.

Or you could throw a hi-tech 12v cummins in it.

If you have to have a v8, do as another poster said, trade the raptor for a loaded platinum or whatever, take the extra cash, write a check to SVC or rogue or someone, wait 6 months, then get your long travel, supercharged V8 f150 back.

If you think resale sucks on raptors, wait till you want to dump your new toy.

You'll end up well over 100K in to do it right, and you might get 50K for it in a year when you want to sell it because "it sucks".

My 2nd gt350 sat at the dealer for 3 damn months waiting for a transmission tail housing. Consider yourself lucky.

 

[cayenne]

 

[RaptArAz]

In seriousness, if I wanted a "new V8 raptor" I would trade in for an F250 and send it off to these homies, claiming my crown of all malls:

 

[reaper1441]

trade it in. buy a v8 f150 or v8 tundra. buy a supercharger and a camburg engineering long travel kit. Done.

 

[atomictyler]

In seriousness, if I wanted a "new V8 raptor" I would trade in for an F250 and send it off to these homies, claiming my crown of all malls:

That looks terrible. The proportions are all ****** up.

To each their own though.

 

[reaper1441]

That looks terrible. The proportions are all ****** up.

To each their own though.

its also a diesel. so yeah its gunna look ****** up lol.

 

[Leadfoot2018]

well, that solved everything.

 

[jabroni619]

well, that solved everything.

What realistic responses were you expecting? You're talking about doing an engine swap that hasn't been done before afik, on a brand new truck that's still under warranty because you ran into an issue and it's been at the dealer for an entire week... Which makes it seems like you think this engine swap is going to be as quick and painless as changing your air filter and you'll drive off into the sunset with all your car problems behind you.