It’s no secret that a lot of Blue Oval fans are a bit unsatisfied with the automaker’s shift toward four- and six-cylinder engines, particularly in trucks and high-performance models. While Ford has committed to keeping the V8 around for the foreseeable future, it also isn’t an option in vehicles like the Ford Bronco Raptor, or any other Ford Bronco (save for the non-road legal and rather pricey Bronco DR), for that matter. Thus, we’ve seen a few owners take matters into their own hands and stuff the 7.3L V8 Godzilla engine into their SUVs, and now, another one has been completed.
This Godzilla-powered Ford Bronco Raptor comes to us from Juicy Motorsports, and was featured in a recent video by the YouTube channel Exodus 4×4. What’s particularly notable is the fact that it’s about as close to OEM as one can get – aside from its V8 powerplant and 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission, this Ford Bronco Raptor retains all of its factory goodies such as the digital dash, GOAT modes, and electronics, with no warning lights or other issues or nannies present – all thanks to some clever engineering by Justin Stamper.
The good news is, this particular offering isn’t just relegated to one single build – rather, Juicy Motorsports has developed its own Godzilla swap kit for the Ford Bronco Raptor, so others can have the same type of V8 power in their rugged, high-performance SUVs. The company already offered Godzilla Megazilla swaps for the Ford F-150 Raptor, in fact, which can be upgraded with superchargers and other goodies, too.
It’s unclear how much such a swap will cost, but it likely won’t exactly be cheap. However, we imagine that there are at least a few Ford Bronco Raptor owners out there – or prospective owners, at least – that have been waiting for a V8 alternative, and also have the means to pay for such a conversion.
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Very nice. Should be an option from the factory.