I have a question that’s been bothering me for months. Is it possible to swap a Demon 170 into a Ford F-150 (2016-2024, maybe even 2025)?
Why spend $100K to swap in a Dodge engine when you could make more power for way less with a Raptor R 5.2L?
Hazel said:
Why spend $100K to swap in a Dodge engine when you could make more power for way less with a Raptor R 5.2L?
Sometimes blasphemy can be a lot of fun. 
Anything is possible, just depends on how much money you’re willing to burn.
But keep in mind, an engine built for a 4,280lb car won’t behave the same in a 5,236lb truck. There’s a reason why the F-150 5.0L is different from a Mustang 5.0L.
Modern engine swaps are an electronics nightmare. 30 years ago, sure—today, not so much. If you just want a bigger motor, you’re better off getting a Whipple-supercharged Ford 7.3L Megazilla (1,000HP) instead.
Yeah, possible, but also a dumb idea. You’d have to find a wrecked Demon 170 (good luck, only ~1,700 were made), or buy one for $150K just to rip out the engine and lose 95% of its value. Then you’d have to fab custom mounts, wiring, adapters, driveshafts, etc. Easily another $30K.
And after all that, a bolt-on E85 Raptor R would still dust you.
@Blue
I’m not buying the whole car, just the engine. Some people are making custom Demon 170 engines for like $20K, so I was just curious. I thought since Chrysler and Dodge are compatible, Ford should be able to do something similar.
@Kai
Chrysler and Dodge are literally the same company. Their cars are built in the same factories.
Anything’s possible with enough money and time, but honestly, it’s not worth it. The amount of fabrication and electronic work needed would be insane. And depending on where you live, you might not even be able to register it for the road, making it a very expensive decoration.
It’s possible… but you’d need a ridiculous amount of money, skill, and time. Probably all three in astronomical amounts.
To be blunt, if you have to ask, you don’t have the resources or skills to pull this off. That said, I love a good thought experiment.
Can you do it? Sure. If you have an unlimited budget, I’m sure you could find a shop willing to take this on.
But let’s be real—look at the shops trying to swap Coyote V8s or Godzilla V8s into Gen 6 Broncos. They all get the engine to physically fit, but none of them have managed to integrate it properly with the electronics. No drive modes, no factory dash integration, and most of them don’t even run.
Even Multimatic (the company behind the Mustang GTD and Bronco DR), with full support from Ford Motorsports, couldn’t make it work properly.
And that’s within the same brand. Now imagine trying to integrate a Dodge ECM into a Ford truck. You’d have to do some Frankenstein standalone ECU setup to even get it running.
TL;DR: Do it. Prove me wrong.
@Giselle
I’m not there yet, just wanted to know if it’s possible. I accept your challenge, but give me time. I’m not where I want to be in life yet. One day, you’ll hear from me again—with either good or bad news. I just figured, if Chrysler and Dodge work together, why not Ford?