Custom Built Super Charged Raptor!

[BANE]

It awesome that you ugraded the oil pump gear!

Im going to do the same with my 6.6L build

 

[mjyst3]

How far are you from pittsburgh? I would like to take a field trip to come and check out this "BAD ASS ****!" please shoot me a pm/text/email/call etc... OMG I am turning into a raptor *****. Please don't judge me.

 

[KaiserM715]

Very cool, Randy. It is good to see someone pushing the envelope. Very much looking forward to seeing some power numbers and hearing about the transmission upgrades. Glad to hear you are coming to TRR, I can see it / hear it in person!!

 

[krww06]

Looks good. Very impressive.

 

[Biggest]

Since this is the only thread about this sort of thing, I have some more questions.

Do the factory pistons have the valve reliefs cut into them like that down towards the top compression ring?

The pistons were designed by Michael Raucher @ L&M engines, they have a proven track record with race engines, you can google them, good stuff.
The OEM pistons do not have this type of relief cut, the ceramic dome and Teflon skirt will minimize the risk of overheating.

Why not modify the oil squirters instead of block them off? What happens causing them to break off?

Ford engines have certain inherent issues with oil cooling when the engines are pushed beyond their design limits, oil gets slammed into by the entire reciprocating mass in the crank case.
This usually creates two problems, one is robbing the engine of H.P. the other is breaking down the oil itself "shear loading." Also at higher R.P.M.'s the oil will start packing on the back side of the pistons creating oil ring control problems. ( plagiarized by me from a wiz )

Are the cams a re-grind of OEM or from new blanks?

The cams were blanks designed by L&M.

Are the Manley rods and Diamond pistons something that a shop who is a dealer could get now?

I'm not sure if L&M will have exclusivity on this particular design, there has been no real demand for engine parts for the 6.2. I'm sure if it grows parts will become available.

What did you end up with for a CR?

Not sure yet.

Why a BAP instead of bigger pump(s)?

To my knowledge no larger pumps are available without changing fuel rails and so on.

...and still, why go for VP racegas instead of E85?

Because the builder and tuner told me to lol. But all jokes aside, simply to avoid any chance of detonation.
I will only use race gas with a certain tune, I also have a street tune for everyday use.

I'm sure at some point I'll end up with a built motor in my truck, so, I'm curious.

ID injectors are good stuff. I ran the ID2000s in my Evo. They scale down to keep things happy at idle, and fed up top just fine at ~95%IDC.

10-4

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Very cool, Randy. It is good to see someone pushing the envelope. Very much looking forward to seeing some power numbers and hearing about the transmission upgrades. Glad to hear you are coming to TRR, I can see it / hear it in person!!

Looking forward to it Sir.

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How far are you from pittsburgh? I would like to take a field trip to come and check out this "BAD ASS ****!" please shoot me a pm/text/email/call etc... OMG I am turning into a raptor *****. Please don't judge me.

I'm on the opposite side of the state. Close to Philadelphia. About 4.5 hours or 2 in my Raptor lol.

 

[BramageDained]

Thanks for the info.

It must just be a design deal with Ford for the squirters, lots of imports run them at high RPM/High boost without those issues.

I thought you were going to run race gas all the time which is why I was a bit confused. Maybe the fuel system cant handle the overhead for E85. E85(and E98) really is cheap race gas. Especially since they aren't going to lean on it enough to need leaded race gas for your setup.

FWIW, my Evo made 773whp with E85(actually tuned with the winter blend at E70)-with 40ish psi of boost on a 10.5:1 2.3L. With E98(which you can buy by the 55gal drum for ~$3.50-$5/gal) it made 894 with 47psi and more timing.

It's apples to oranges, but, that car is the only first hand experience I have with a high HP setup. Lots of friends of mine use E85/E98 in their LSx based cars at 1000+hp.

 

[bstoner59]

Sick.

I only liked this because of your signature...I don't get to see that on tapatalk. That means more to me than the sweet nothings you whisper in the phone to me at night #nohomo

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Hey Randy. Let's race at TRR. I'll borrow 500 horses from the ranches in the area and have them pull me a bit.

Hook Special Ed up and he'll waste Randy's Raptor!!!

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Thanks for the info.

It must just be a design deal with Ford for the squirters, lots of imports run them at high RPM/High boost without those issues.

I thought you were going to run race gas all the time which is why I was a bit confused. Maybe the fuel system cant handle the overhead for E85. E85(and E98) really is cheap race gas. Especially since they aren't going to lean on it enough to need leaded race gas for your setup.

FWIW, my Evo made 773whp with E85(actually tuned with the winter blend at E70)-with 40ish psi of boost on a 10.5:1 2.3L. With E98(which you can buy by the 55gal drum for ~$3.50-$5/gal) it made 894 with 47psi and more timing.

It's apples to oranges, but, that car is the only first hand experience I have with a high HP setup. Lots of friends of mine use E85/E98 in their LSx based cars at 1000+hp.

Holy crap that's a lot of boost!!!

 

[Biggest]

They vibrate, break off and end up in the oil pump in these types of application.

Alcohol has evaporative cooling that increases charge density, hence power.

BTW the CR is 9.5-1
The Cams were made from 8620 steel.

 

[KaiserM715]

I thought you were going to run race gas all the time which is why I was a bit confused. Maybe the fuel system cant handle the overhead for E85. E85(and E98) really is cheap race gas. Especially since they aren't going to lean on it enough to need leaded race gas for your setup.

From the sound of things, the fuel system may not be able to move enough fuel at these power levels to make E85, etc. work. Gasoline has a lot higher power density per volume than ethanol (33.18 MJ/L for gasohol/E10 vs 24 MJ/L for E85) - you have to flow about 35% more E85 to get the same energy.

 

[Wilson]

E-99 basically piosened alcohol.
If you happen to live by an ethanol plant you can get race fuel.