Roadkill Garage Season 8, Episode 12: Crusher Impala Gets Injected!

Disgustang vs. Bang-Shifting Cougar!

Freiburger pits his '69 Ford Mustang Mach 1 known as the Disgustang against Dulcich's '67 Mercury Bang-Shifting Cougar. After some suspension and rear-end modifications and upgrades on the Cougar, the guys hit the road and an airport runway to find out which car is the better beater.

43 min

Dirt Cheap El Camino Rebuild

Freiburger and Dulcich give gold-medal examples of doing the wrong thing the right way with a big-block, four-speed '73 El Camino in need of an engine refresh; fixing a 454 that's obviously been messed with by means of a cheap at-home rebuild.

43 min

The El Cochino El Camino Returns

The problematic pig of a '73 El Camino named El Cochino is back; Freiburger and Dulcich address the camshaft and lifter issues that remain on their factory SS 454 four-speed Chevy, while also attempting to repair a terrible wheel-hop issue.

43 min

Yard Find: 1952 Jeep Rescue!

Freiburger and Dulcich rescue a flat-fender 1952 CJ-3A Jeep with a small-block Chevy that looks like it's sat at the bottom of the ocean. Dulcich found the Jeep in a yard, and after years of neglect, the guys are making it run and drive the only way they know how. They're not getting it right -- they're just getting it running.

43 min

The Bro-Charger Lives!

Recently, Dulcich picked up a rough new project 1974 Dodge Charger that affectionately became the Bro-Charger. Dulcich enlists the help of Wiley Stevens to make the derelict Charger into an actual roadworthy vehicle. After a lot of wrenching, the guys take a road-trip test drive to Las Vegas, Nevada, to meet up with Chris Birdsong and compete in an autocross event.

43 min

Street Machine Conversion Crop Duster!

One of the show's nicest project cars becomes easier to drive! Freiburger and Dulcich take the racecar out of the '70 Plymouth Duster known as the Crop Duster and make it streetable. With its new 440 V-8 and gearing, the car finally ran 10s at the strip. Now the guys attempt to make it slower and quieter for more drivability off the track.

43 min

V-8 Power in a Dirt-Cheap Duster!

Freiburger and Dulcich have love for Dusters, but not the slant-six. The guys add V-8 power to their red 1971 Plymouth Duster, whose seized slant-six had seen better days. With the addition of the V-8, four-speed, a beefier new rear end, and a handful of other repairs, the guys get the Red

Dave's 4x4 K20 Truck Makeover!

« Previous Ep. Next Ep. » Dave's truck becomes the other Dave's truck. Freiburger and Dulcich rescue Dirthead Dave's 1974 Chevy K20 long-bed from storage and give it a full Freiburger makeover. With a little maintenance, a few fixes and a whole new at-home paint job, the guys see if this truck is worth keeping around by testing its off-road capabilities.

Dragstrip Suspension Testing!

What happens when Freiburger and Dulcich take the '56 Chevy Field Car, Bang-Shifting Cougar, and '31 Model A Ford "F-Rod" to test at the dragstrip? You get two out of three down the track, and one is destined to break. Such is the guys' life, but at least they get the suspensions dialed in for some of their fastest runs down the quarter mile in two of their cars.

Fixes and Frustrations: The '56 Chevy Field Car!

The 1956 Chevy Bel Air known as "The '56 Field Car" has had its share of ups and downs. Freiburger and Dulcich attempt to fix the 350-powered Bel Air and road trip it to the surfside Samoa Drag Strip in California. Unfortunately, an electrical issue the guys had never seen before turns what would have been beachside bliss into total disaster.

100th Episode: 1,000 Miles in the Red Duster!

It's the 100th episode of Roadkill Garage, and to celebrate the occasion, Freiburger and Dulcich hit the road on Hot Rod's Power Tour. With their newly completed, V-8-transplanted '71 Plymouth Duster backed by a four-speed and 8.75-inch rear end, the guys road-test, race and roadside-fix their way along a 1,000-mile trip across multiple states.

'56 Chevy Field Car Gets New Power!

The '56 Chevy Field Car has a long and painful history, but now all that changes. Freiburger and Dulcich try to break into the 10s at the dragstrip by way of more power. After diagnosing the injured 350ci engine, the guys drop in a 571-hp 406ci V-8 that sat for decades. With a new powerplant and some modifications, will the '56 run its fastest times ever?

45 min