Raptor R 5.2 V8 engine swap

[UniBroncorn]

Now that the 5.2 is available as a crate engine can someone please give me suggestions/constructive criticism.

Note: I did not get a Raptor R as I like SUVs better and Bronco has better approach/departure angle, aftermarket part supply (debatable) and looks more unique. I wish Ford RR looked different than Ford Raptor (difference 2 negligible for average person to be notice).

Any way how much things would have to be updated/changes for the 5.2 swap to work. What kind of exterior, interior, frame, exhaust, ECU, suspension mods etc would have to be completed. I want it done properly and not just stick a large engine in (like bodybuilders with small legs and massive upper body this would look and perform below par).

I want the thing as close to Raptor R OEM performance as possible in all aspects of the vehicle, not just the engine.

Anyone know a reputable shop with hands on experience that could perform such a task in North America (CAN, USA, MEX) and ball park price when all said/done (thinking over 75k USD easily)

Thanks!

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[HighVelocity]

Some wider fenders should do the trick.

 

[UniBroncorn]

Some wider fenders should do the trick.

Will probably have custom.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

There another thread here where a user has been trying to get this mod done on his own.

The biggest hurdle is getting the engine/trans/electronics to all play nice together with no lights on the dash

 

[2020FordRaptor]

Now that the 5.2 is available as a crate engine can someone please give me suggestions/constructive criticism.

Note: I did not get a Raptor R as I like SUVs better and Bronco has better approach/departure angle, aftermarket part supply (debatable) and looks more unique. I wish Ford RR looked different than Ford Raptor (difference 2 negligible for average person to be notice).

Any way how much things would have to be updated/changes for the 5.2 swap to work. What kind of exterior, interior, frame, exhaust, ECU, suspension mods etc would have to be completed. I want it done properly and not just stick a large engine in (like bodybuilders with small legs and massive upper body this would look and perform below par).

I want the thing as close to Raptor R OEM performance as possible in all aspects of the vehicle, not just the engine.

Anyone know a reputable shop with hands on experience that could perform such a task in North America (CAN, USA, MEX) and ball park price when all said/done (thinking over 75k USD easily)

Thanks!

Wiring would be a nightmare. The one Coyote swap completely failed because of that and it wasn’t even a Predator into a BRaptor. It would be awesome if you could get it done, but nobody will be able to tell you how to do it because it has never and may never be done.

 

[UniBroncorn]

Wiring would be a nightmare. The one Coyote swap completely failed because of that and it wasn’t even a Predator into a BRaptor. It would be awesome if you could get it done, but nobody will be able to tell you how to do it because it has never and may never be done.

I see that ford is actively promoting the Bronco DR on their socials. The driver stated that DR is being tested and evaluated constantly. Wondering if this isn't just for the race but so that the V8 could trickle into future Bronco. If not, I'm sure some stuff like multimatic suspension will make it to ford as an option eventually.

 

[Ducati1098]

paging @BigMeatsBronco

 

[Big Boss]

No one has done it successfully yet. As others mentioned, the issue is getting all the electronics to play nice and that is where the issue is. There was a shop working on a coyote swap. They were working on it for almost a year before everything on their channels went radio silent, and now no updates in almost a year and half.

There is a shop in Australia that swaps Coyote's into rangers. It took them 18 months to figure out the electronics. I am sure someone will eventually figure it out, but right now that's the part that hasn't been figured out yet. I mean the bronco has been out for 3 years now, and not one swap has been done yet. That leads me to believe it's one of two things.

1. The electronics part of it can't/hasn't been cracked yet.

2. It's one of those things that to get it working right is just way to expensive for a shop to see as feasible.

Not saying it's impossible, just one of those things that to get it working correctly (IE the way the OP wants) is going to cost a lot of money and lot of time.

 

[UniBroncorn]

No one has done it successfully yet. As others mentioned, the issue is getting all the electronics to play nice and that is where the issue is. There was a shop working on a coyote swap. They were working on it for almost a year before everything on their channels went radio silent, and now no updates in almost a year and half.

There is a shop in Australia that swaps Coyote's into rangers. It took them 18 months to figure out the electronics. I am sure someone will eventually figure it out, but right now that's the part that hasn't been figured out yet. I mean the bronco has been out for 3 years now, and not one swap has been done yet. That leads me to believe it's one of two things.

1. The electronics part of it can't/hasn't been cracked yet.

2. It's one of those things that to get it working right is just way to expensive for a shop to see as feasible.

Not saying it's impossible, just one of those things that to get it working correctly (IE the way the OP wants) is going to cost a lot of money and lot of time.

Yeah, no point in doing it if it does not work as intended.

 

[F-Spot]

Now that the 5.2 is available as a crate engine can someone please give me suggestions/constructive criticism.

Note: I did not get a Raptor R as I like SUVs better and Bronco has better approach/departure angle, aftermarket part supply (debatable) and looks more unique. I wish Ford RR looked different than Ford Raptor (difference 2 negligible for average person to be notice).

Any way how much things would have to be updated/changes for the 5.2 swap to work. What kind of exterior, interior, frame, exhaust, ECU, suspension mods etc would have to be completed. I want it done properly and not just stick a large engine in (like bodybuilders with small legs and massive upper body this would look and perform below par).

I want the thing as close to Raptor R OEM performance as possible in all aspects of the vehicle, not just the engine.

Anyone know a reputable shop with hands on experience that could perform such a task in North America (CAN, USA, MEX) and ball park price when all said/done (thinking over 75k USD easily)

Thanks!

The only one that I know of that is drivable, was off a standard bronco and very little of the original bronco was kept...Loren Healy's El Bandito.

It might be cheaper to buy a Raptor R and chop the frame and get custom fiberglass made to resemble the Bronco.

 

[UniBroncorn]

The only one that I know of that is drivable, was off a standard bronco and very little of the original bronco was kept...Loren Healy's El Bandito.

It might be cheaper to buy a Raptor R and chop the frame and get custom fiberglass made to resemble the Bronco.

Yes, I agree would be cheaper to get an R but do not want to do any frame chop as it is illegal in Canada and won't pass insurance. I think V8 swap with all other appropriate parts/upgrades will. Also would be awesome to have Bronco Raptor with 5.2 from factory!

 

[Max1h]

The only one that I know of that is drivable, was off a standard bronco and very little of the original bronco was kept...Loren Healy's El Bandito.

It might be cheaper to buy a Raptor R and chop the frame and get custom fiberglass made to resemble the Bronco.

If i recall Kibbetech did alot ot the work on Lorens Bronco truck, so that may be a good place to start. Great shop in California, make quility stuff. That is where i would start.

https://www.kibbetech.com/

 

[userdude]

Just a thought, but at Rednecks w/Paychecks there was a Ford Shelby mega truck. I mean, like a monster truck. I wonder if Shelby would do it? Probably be really expensive, but maybe...

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

I've put a lot of research in time into this and it's totally doable and all the electrical doohickeys and Wizardry can be figured out pretty easily the biggest hurdle is the initial cost.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

I've put a lot of research in time into this and it's totally doable and all the electrical doohickeys and Wizardry can be figured out pretty easily the biggest hurdle is the initial cost.

APG said they will be attempting it as well. I think they are doing a coyote though

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