It's not 1996 anymore, guy.
Stock internals...
250 whp with a Whipple. 350 whp or so with turbos. On pump gas.
And that's assuming 450 whp for the Ecoboost when most are really only making ~ 420-430 whp.
Yeah. 450whp w/ a tune, $600 - add downpipes, get some of those big shiny custom snails from gearhead, intake, IC, I dunno if they make **** kits for these things or not but you sure as SH*T won't be staying @ 450whp w/ those extra hard parrts guys are in the 550-600whp range...then there's the option of stroking it to a 4.2................
Listen I like V8s & all, but I always find these threads LOL funny, specifically because I WOULD NOT own this truck if it had a tuned up coyote 5.0, or an oil sucking voodoo 5.2, the last time I cross shopped expensive trucks & wanted a V8 I picked up a 6.2 GMC over a 6.2 Raptor.....why? Because (aside from the AFM nonsense) its a better/more powerful/capable engine & at the time the tranny/interior/weight were all in GM's favor too. Now, I'm not saying those GM trucks are perfect either, that's another story - just pointing out many people (including Ford marketing/engineering apparently too) feel that Ford's best efforts in engine building as of late have been put toward FI smaller displacement platforms. Now, why did I state "including Ford"? Should be extremely obvious by now, but lets play pretend & put the Foolaid (Ford Koolaid) down for a minute.
GM - Cadillac - Corvette
Toyota - Lexus - RCf - LCf
Honda - Acura - NSX
Ford - Lincoln - GT/Raptor
This is like word association OK? Cadillac is GM's highest brand - this is where they showcase theyre latest tech, along w/ their "halo" vehicle - the Corvette. The same can be said for Toyota w/ the Lexus brand & the "F" cars, Honda showcases its best engine/tech under the Acura badge & then has the NSX serve as its "halo" marketing vehicle for future tech, with Ford then, Lincoln is the obvious upper echelon brand & the GT is their self proclaimed supercar - the Raptor shares a version of the GT's engine - rotating assembly, pistons, liners, etc. are shared. Yes they have the 'Stang & yes it has a V8. But how many V8s do you see in the Liincoln lineup? Oh none? That's cool. I do see they have FI & Hybrid powertrians....hmm, a 600hp aviator? Do you think MAYBE that's what they're hinting @ for the future buddy? If they really were doubling down on how great their V8 engines are, then riddle me this - WHY THE F&*K DON'T THEY PUT THEM IN ANYTHING????????
GM makes great V8s, few flavors for the trucks, SUV's, sports car(s), actual CARS in general (Ford. makes. a. car. one. car. mustang.) so we see them continuing to put $$$$ R&D into them - C8 is brand new will have a few versions in it forget about Yukon Denalis, HD trucks, 1/2 tons, mid size SUV's, luxury cars, etc. - V8's all over the joint.
Toyota? What do they put in their top tier vehicles?
Is the horse dead yet? These FACTS may not be pleasant, but they're irrefutable.
Maybe instead of trying to reinvent the wheel & make more power w/ the engine it came w/, & its plenty capable of doing so, performance that already starts WELL above a standard 5.slow F150. Do those 5.0s come standard w/ a forged crank?
If you really want a V8 truck that makes a ton of power & can do raptor stuff offroad probably better off starting w/ 5.0 F150............or realistically a 6.2 GM Trailboss, or get a powerwagon & put a blower on it, eh? OR wait for the TRX
OR - lets see if the sarcasm/irony seeps through the srceen......you COULD wait for the Gen 3 Raptor to come out!!!! I'm sure it'll have a V8 w/ a blower on it & not a hybrid/V6 FI platform.
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