Godzilla Bronco Raptor Turns Heads and Shreds Tires

Caecey Killian July 21, 2025 3 min read 0

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In the Bronco world where turbo V6s are the norm, some builds just punch through the noise. Case in point: this Ford Bronco Raptor, owned by Eric Long, that ditched its 3.0-liter EcoBoost for a monstrous 7.3-liter Godzilla crate engine. And with a few well-selected upgrades in this Godzilla Bronco, it now roasts its 40-inch tires with ease while keeping all factory systems fully functional.

Built by Juicy Motorsports, Tuned to Perfection

The heart of this beast comes from Ford’s Super Duty lineup. The 7.3 Godzilla is paired with a Stage Two cam from Texas Speed, custom headers, and an intake borrowed from the Megazilla crate engine. Tuning duties were handled by 5 Star Tuning, with the rig now putting down 395 horsepower and 466 lb-ft of torque at the wheels. That’s after drivetrain loss, meaning it’s producing significantly more than the stock 3.0L EcoBoost’s 418 horsepower and 440 lb-ft at the crank.

Juicy Motorsports, based in Fayetteville, Georgia, handled the Godzilla Bronco swap. Justin Stamper led the charge, not just cramming in a bigger engine, but making sure everything from factory drive modes to electronic systems stayed intact. That meant ensuring compatibility with Ford’s G.O.A.T. (Goes Over Any Type of Terrain) drive modes, which adjust throttle response, engage or disengage lockers, and control the Fox Live Valve suspension in real time.

This wasn’t just about power. To handle the torque, Juicy Motorsports upgraded the stock 10R60 transmission to a more robust 10R80, another Ford 10-speed, but one proven to withstand significantly more abuse. That’s the kind of move that separates a fun swap from a reliable daily beater.

G.O.A.T. Modes and Future Power Plays

Despite the massive swap, the Bronco Raptor’s full drive-mode functionality remains untouched. From Rock Crawl to Baja, each mode engages different drivetrain and suspension settings, ensuring the truck still performs like a factory-tuned machine. Fox’s adaptive dampers remain fully operational, adjusting suspension firmness based on surface input, a rare feat in engine-swapped vehicles.

On the tuning front, Long can easily switch maps through a vehicle interface device. This setup lets him share live data with 5 Star Tuning and load custom files depending on what’s ahead. Whether he needs a low-octane tune for remote trail runs or max power for local flexing, the setup is ready to respond.

Long also teased future plans for his Godzilla Ford Raptor in one of his videos: a potential supercharger. While the current setup is already brutally capable, forced induction would take the Godzilla V8 to another level entirely. For now, it’s running clean, responsive, and nearly bulletproof, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more in the tank.

Whether or not a blower ever gets bolted on, this Bronco already proves a point: sometimes it’s not about what’s under the hood from the factory, it’s about how far you’re willing to push it.

AboutCaecey Killian

Caecey Killian covers builds, installs, and product features for Car Junkie Magazine. He has spent years on the floor of the garage chasing horsepower across SBC, LS, and modern muscle platforms, and that shop time runs through every article he writes. His current CJM project is Project Street Reaper, a 1976 Camaro built around a fresh SBC 350. He is also known for Project Mighty Mouse, a 1977 Chevy Nova running a 1962 small-journal 327 SBC, with build coverage published across multiple online automotive magazines. His media background spans long-form build documentation, install coverage, and product features across the magazine and the Car Junkie Magazine YouTube channel. He writes the way he wrenches: specific, honest about the mistakes, and grounded in real garage work.