My order is also V8, FX4 Lariat. Original build date given was week of 7/26...didn't happen. I called dealer last week and they told me it was pushed to week of Aug 30. This AM I sent an email to Ford Performance https://performanceparts.ford.com/contact-us/ and then did a live chat. They were...
Sounds like you got lucky! Shipping anything these days is a nightmare so I assume moving vehicles around the country is as well. From what I read, KC Plant closed 2 full weeks in July so that would account for mine being pushed out. Hoping it doesn't again!
I just got off a Chat on Ford Performance, https://performanceparts.ford.com/contact-us/
I ordered June 1 and received VIN a few days later. My build was set for week of July 26 but was pushed out according to the Dealer to week of Aug 30th. The person on the Chat shows an exact date of Sept 2...