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...and things are only poised to get better now that the automaker has shoehorned its new 6.2-liter V8 under the truck's hood.

How is putting a V8 in a fullsize truck "shoehorning" ? I don't think its really that much bigger than the 5.4 is. Maybe getting the V10 in would be, but I know that's been done also.

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Originally Posted by ak_cowboy (Post 457445)

Don't forget about Dealer Markups...$$$$$

Did this quote bother anyone else?
How is putting a V8 in a fullsize truck "shoehorning" ? I don't think its really that much bigger than the 5.4 is. Maybe getting the V10 in would be, but I know that's been done also.

lol i thought the same thing! maybe they think cuz its a whole .8L bigger itll be a lot bigger in size haha

Lol, my water bottle is a liter. I think they were trying to make things sound more impressive then they really are. Too bad they didn't post the hp/trq numbers, that's Much more impressive

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Originally Posted by dplummer87 (Post 457417)

Well f*** me in a** why dont you! Damnit! If only I didnt have a 16k loan to pay off my 08...Hmmm, whats the expected price tag gonna be on this? Fully loaded Screw with 6.2....50k +? Im speaking MSRP of course.

Base MSRP starts at just over $41K. So a fully loaded model will most likely tip the scales at just over $50K.

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Originally Posted by ak_cowboy (Post 457445)

Don't forget about Dealer Markups...$$$$$

That's why you order it, not purchase the one on the lot. Those sitting on the lot are for those people who "Got to have it", no matter the cost.

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Originally Posted by ak_cowboy (Post 457445)

Did this quote bother anyone else?
How is putting a V8 in a fullsize truck "shoehorning" ? I don't think its really that much bigger than the 5.4 is. Maybe getting the V10 in would be, but I know that's been done also.

Keep in mind, from what I've read, the 6.2L is based off the 5.4L. So knowing Ford couldn't fit the 6.8L under the hood of an F150, and see how my 5.4L fills the engine bay on my 2006, I can see how dropping the 6.2L in the F150 may be a tight squeaze.

i guess we'll see once we see pictures :)

http://image.motortrend.com/f/110276...tor+engine.jpg

nevermind haha actually doesnt seem like its much more of a tight fit than the 5.4

It may be a little tighter, but there's still room.
This guy swapped a V10 into his F150
http://www.f150online.com/forums/v8-...-v10-swap.html

How about getting rid of the baby bed and putting a 6.5' bed on it?

I absolutely hate the look of the 5.5 bed on a supercab.

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Originally Posted by MHC-F150 (Post 456634)

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/13/r...raptor-lineup/

Dang it Ford! Now I might just have to sell or trade in my '06 Screw for one of them bad boys!

I may just have to sell my 10' Screw for one too:help:

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Originally Posted by PJB (Post 457916)

How about getting rid of the baby bed and putting a 6.5' bed on it?

I absolutely hate the look of the 5.5 bed on a supercab.

Ford did this on purpose. The longer the wheelbase the more you are hindered while off-roading. While I agree the 5.5' bed looks weird on the Scab models, it was done intentionally by Ford to minimize the length. It is also why many people didn't think Ford would release the Raptor in a Screw model, since it would be much longer and decrease it's off-road ability.