13 episodes

Roadkill Garage - Season 8

First aired Apr 21, 2023Season 8

Season 8 of Roadkill Garage, featuring David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich. Originally aired on Motor Trend on Demand.

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Community reviews for Roadkill Garage, shown here with its season details.

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ChrisN34

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Roadkill Garage is a spin-off of the popular MotorTrend/HotRod show Roadkill. Host David Freigberger teams up with buddy and Engine master Steve Dulcich to tackle some in-depth and more technical hot rod challenges. Garage entered its third season at the start of 2018 and each episode gives a really good look into the hardcore and more technical aspect of wrenching on old classics. The hosts Steve and David are old friends and they both work really well together. There never seems a serious or faked moment between the two and there is none of that fake, reality show tension or drama. It really feels like two buddies wrenching on their old cars in their garage and then taking them for a spin down some dirt lanes. The show is primarly aimed at those that enjoyed the classics and Hot Rods from the regular Roadkill show, but this has a little bit more of a bias towards Mopars and pickup trucks, which is mostly down to the hosts own preferences. Several fan favorite cars from Roadkill return to get extra upgrades or to see if they can run it down a drag strip. The Crop Duster and Crusher Camaro both return for make overs in several episodes. Unlike Roadkill, RKGarage airs primarily on Motor Trend on Demand, a paid monthly service which i absolutely recommend. Cheapest option is around £5/$7 a month and you get access to a host of other cool shows. Personally i would say the original content of Roadkill, RKGarage and Hot Rod Garage (among others) is worth the cost on its own. Overall i would wholeheartedly recommend Hot Rod Garage for the fun interaction between hosts, cool cars and interesting technical work done to them.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Disgustang vs. Bang-Shifting Cougar!

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Apr 21, 202343 min

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.

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Episode 2

Dirt Cheap El Camino Rebuild

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Apr 28, 202343 min

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.

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Episode 3

The El Cochino El Camino Returns

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May 5, 202343 min

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.

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Episode 4

Yard Find: 1952 Jeep Rescue!

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May 12, 202343 min

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.

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Episode 5

The Bro-Charger Lives!

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May 19, 202343 min

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.

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Episode 6

Street Machine Conversion Crop Duster!

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May 26, 202343 min

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.

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Episode 7

V-8 Power in a Dirt-Cheap Duster!

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Jun 2, 2023

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

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Episode 8

Dave's 4x4 K20 Truck Makeover!

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Jun 9, 2023

« 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.

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Episode 9

Dragstrip Suspension Testing!

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Jun 16, 2023

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.

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Episode 10

Fixes and Frustrations: The '56 Chevy Field Car!

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Jun 23, 2023

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.

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Episode 11

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

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Jun 30, 2023

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.

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Episode 12

Crusher Impala Gets Injected!

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Jul 7, 2023

Sometimes new tech can make an old dog do new tricks. Freiburger and Dulcich fix a fuel slosh and delivery issue in the Crusher Impala. The 1969 Chevy roasts tires with its stroked, over-bored and 8-71 supercharger-topped 498ci big-block, but the carburetors have always had some issues when doing donuts. Now the guys are fixing it with fuel injection.

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Episode 13

'56 Chevy Field Car Gets New Power!

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Jul 14, 202345 min

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?