Farm-Find Rescue! Plymouth Duster Big-Block Swap - Roadkill Ep. 40
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2015
- On this episode we present a new Roadkill project car: the Crop Duster! It’s a 1970 Plymouth Duster that Freiburger forgot that he owned-a result of multiple trades with a buddy, and at least 5 years of neglect in the dirt of a grape farm. Once he was reminded of the car, and with a 440 Mopar big-block sitting on the shop floor (salvaged from the General Mayhem ’68 Charger), it was evident what needed to happen. Freiburger and Finnegan headed up to the farm run by Steve Dulcich, editor of Engine Masters magazine, to drag the Duster out of its moss-covered indignity and attempted to get the 440 in the car and running, driving, and doing smoky burnouts within five days. Along the way, the trio did engine upgrades, butchered some headers, built a homemade driveshaft, cobbled together a used exhaust system, did some halfhearted bodywork, and executed other mechanical feats the likes of which you’ve come to expect from Roadkill. Then it was off to the chassis dyno and the drag strip. Hate to break it to you, but the fail in this episode is minimal! Thanks for support from MSD Performance and from Optima, the new Official Battery of Roadkill! Make sure to check out the new Roadkill.com.
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Idk why , but Steve is my main Motortrend dude . Such a likeable character. His sketchy antics , laid back attitude and help anyone he can spirit 👍
I met him at the first zip tie drags and he is a super nice dude very genuine
i died when dulcich tipped over in his chair
I read this just as he did it!
The episode where both the Crop Duster and Steve Dulsitch made their debut.
@@edzeppelin Dulcheck
Dulchich...
@@karenthomson9749 steve dulcich
@@boreal8631 dulitich
Ffs dulcheck it’s dulcheck
Over seven years later and it's still the greatest episode of Roadkill.
Dulcich likes mopar AND binder's. A true man of culture.
best day at work ever
Michael Bennett Congratulations on being first
thanks.
Steves face whenever Finnegan smacked that block of wood lol
Its a good thing they proved on engine masters that you can destroy the headers and it won’t affect hp at all
This episode was the inspiration for the engine masters test
That dude who owned the farm and helped you guys build the car was a really cool dude.
With 8:1 compression you can run the thing on piss and still make 350 horse at the tire lol
It just needs about 20 lbs of boost ;-)
So true .....
I would love to see them EFI this motor and then supercharge it.
conawayjb 250 shot lol
Forgotten Mustard Its the American way. You won't find a german engineer who can do that with a 30 year old engine.
Ok who else was cringing and biting their lip when they started hammering on those TTI Headers?
Boredout454 I skipped ahead. I just couldn't watch it.
Boredout454 It' s as if I'm watching top gear. When they do the stupid projects.
***** I definitely was
Boredout454 i all most passed out
Boredout454 I full out cried
My Roadkill senses were tingling lol it's like i felt when this uploaded
I always loved Val Kilmer in these episodes.
Hes great
It's not him it's Jim "Mopar" Morrison
This is the first episode ever that Freiburger mentioned he has a wife
Gavin Cayan It's not
She always brings back bad memorys for him about orange duster that he traded away
The orange duster trade was a win-win.. He got her rear ended.. And the one out of the car!
Gavin Cayan nah.. he mention her in some other episodes when he needs to get home for like her birthday (if think) and when they are out on mothersday :) '' we need to get home to our wifes''
Gavin Cayan I think she might be unhappy with her $100 engagement ring.
I see some white tape covering the A pillar rust pits. If you can't fix it hide it. 👍👍
Leland Holton There was a big rust hole lol not so aerodynamic when u drag race it
That doesn't even make any sense. You are trying to convince me holes about the size of a dime needed tape because of aerodynamics?
Leland Holton might be required to cover it in order to run on the strip..
Trail's End yup, cover it up to pass tech. Don't want an air pocket at 115 mph shattering the window all over the track
Leland Holton When they first looked at the car I noticed the hole and thought they would need to patch it . I figured they would weld it but tape works also especially on this show .
Dulcich has the coolest shop and property all those old tractors/trucks and cars man....
This kinda makes me sad that part of that Charger charm, an old clapped out motorhome motor that yet proved to be so much fun and burnout-worthy is not in it anymore, but seeing this Duster actually having decent performance despite being almost as butchered as the Charger was makes me happy again :)
mibars Or in other words: No matter how amazing is the new Hellcat motor it does not fit well to 68 rat rod Charger...
Agree but like anything else ...things have to change to make it interesting .....
Think of the burnouts 👍
mibars Actually, it just makes sense ! A brand new motor in an out-of-the-junkyard-car. I love the idea.
yes agree ... i like the fact that these guys push the envelope and keep up with the times with old and new .... good job keep it up and thanks for the great videos ....... biggest fan over here and if you are ever in Staten island ny look me up will have a nice welcome party for you with tons of classic muscle cars and coronas.....
Steve is my favourite roadkill guy
Steve Dulcich is a national treasure.
I LOVE the sound of a big block mopar! and thank you for putting those awesome old school Cragers on it :)
So freakin cool how far this car has come🤘
I have a 1973 plymouth duster myself, a very underrated muscle car
I need a bunch of friends like them....so much fun
I feel like I've wait 12 years for a new episode hahah.
Its sooooo good to have roadkill back on CZcams. I have missed you❤
Al Bundy would be proud of that mighty Dodge.
Yes I am
Props for the hilarious typo in the closed captions: 'repowered with a 707 horsepower Hellcat Hammy!' I will now call all Hemis 'Hammys'.
Put a big block engine in any car. Then figure out how to get traction and control and you’ve got a winner.
funny thing is, they could have put a warmed over 360 in this for less effort and matched a low comp, overcammed 440.
@@ItsJustFranko Depends on what you want--you can sell that 440 to get the engine you want. If it was a free 361 big block, would you still use it or sell it for a 360?
@@ItsJustFranko yes and no. a free flathead lying around may not make the same power as a DOHC aluminum V8 you paid for. Or you are looking for a car that handles--power to weight ratio will become important then. Even going in a straight line, do you really want a nose-heavy dragster?
Forget school. its roadkill timeeeeee
i would absolutely LOVE to have a duster like this one, or even better THAT duster!!
..Hellcat engine in the Mayhem.. Fuuuck thats orgasm worthy
crash flash Just hope it doesn't bust through the rusted body first time they floor it.
MarcixB good point, I wonder if 700hp is too much for that old chassis. One way to find out! Haha
MarcixB my predicticns, 1/4 of he way down the drag strip the motor mounts break off, engine rocks foward, fan into the radiator, driveshaft through the floor, and tranny in a peaces
***** Adam Loer Yeah, I just hope they wear protective gear, it very easily could just gut itself with them in it.
NotIrishRider its getting the hellcat 8 speed
I miss when roadkill was on youtube :(
I think the thing I like most about this show is it reminds me of how excited to have junk, high school gearheads are. As well as how dubious the fixes can be.
the one episode where david is wearing shoes and not flip flops
In 1971, my gumba, Tommy Lee, bought a Valiant, 4-dr., Slant 6, 3-spd on the floor, with a police package. About the most balanced, useful (and fun) car, I have ever driven. I've had OG Z-28's, Griffiths, Jag 3.8S Salons, HiPo 271 Mustangs, the list is long and eclectic, yet, that Valiant sneaks into my thoughts. C'mon, climb out of that box you're stuck in.
Love thise cars but bever heard of a police package.
@@hansy3 - Heavy Duty suspension, radiator, alternator, etc. Best of all. front seat was as comfortable as any sofa I had ever sat on.
Puppies and kitty oh my. Hot Rod is becoming Hot Mopar........
Murray P Cakes Dude, it's called having to make money. STFU or GTFO.
Just like how everybody use to complain about them being only camaro lovers?
Murray P Cakes I don't see a problem with that.
Nathaniel Gnau no shit numb nuts. But BUILDING the Duster didn't make them money, Optima and Dodge MAKE them money. I had my opinion and since you don't like it GOFUCKYOURSELF or GFYOU
Awww so butt hurt. Ask Freiburger about dog viewing value in Roadkill and viewer preference. You obviously are a johnny come lately fan. Or just a butt pilot with a computer.
Every strike of that hammer had me wincing in pain!
Freiburger: "I paid 700 dollars for these!"
Finnegan: "Dulcich will give you 20 bucks for them now!"
Me: 😆🤣
the best thing is we seeing u together guys!
I think the drive shaft work was exemplary. I'd not attempt that. Truly a skill lost for us younger techs. We don't have it
FINALLY!!!!
Is the orange duster a 1973? Looks like the one I had in HS and I wrecked it the morning after graduation. Would love to find a replica for a hobby EDD
Your friend Steve Dulsich seems like a really cool dude
my mom bought a brand new 69 Dodge dart I was 14 years old and learned how to drive that car you know I thought I was slick! I got to look at all the hemi roadrunners in the showrooms before she bought it wanted her to buy one of those but she wouldn't do it
"We will cut the driveshaft, shorten it and the we'll weld it back together and it will be totally balanced" The fact that it broke your transmission extensionhousing determines that this was a lie.
I love words got that car today but it always takes time to get it where it is now thanks folks great episode
No episode 40?
James7796ify this is episode 40. We'll blame Dog for that mistake
Woah thanks for the response i love this show!!
Hi From Long Island- James
For those of you who think im slow it said episode 41 when they first uploaded it
James7796ify yeah it was
I do this drive shaft shortening opp all the time for the past 30 years and never had a shake or failure so don’t believe ppl that say u can’t. Some have no real alternative. MOPAR2YA
That other guy is quite funny lol
I had an optima red top shipped to me and when I got it the whole case was cracked in half.....try using that one guys lol
lol
Haha ya the adoptima, they might work fine in cali, up here in canada they ain’t so good after about september
Give Finnegan more Redbull next time.
If I show this to my local mechanic think they could drop a 440 into a 75 duster roller I’m looking to buy?
Unless you're local mechanic has a special degree in hackery, then no.
This video gives some information they would need for the swap, but by no means a how to guide.
Each car and each swap is different with unique challenges. So dropping a 440 into a A-body is possible. But on the cheap and dirty, a special set of skills are required.
do it yourself
@@pritchert2799 What a novel and ingenious idea. I'm sure the thought never crossed his mind, after all. Everyone and they're grandma who likes classic muscle cars should have no trouble doing an engine swap like this one. The average enthusiast should be able to do it single handedly and with their eyes closed no less.
@@elijahmontgomery4146 You mad? Its not a hard thing to do, and the average enthusiast CAN do it. It's a complete waste of money paying someone to do something so simple. If you cant even do an engine swap, why buy a classic car?
@@ClimbingEasy had a friend in HS who did it, replete with the whole Mopar / Direct Connection StageIII Perf Mods package ... a sub 10s BEAST!!!
Sadly where I learn the most mechanically is while watching roadkill and that’s a compliment😂😂
I've had a few dusters myself. Still my favorite roadkill car.
Me and my father are going to start building a 73 duster pretty soon and I’m watching all the crop duster episodes for inspiration.
Best way to start an episode 😂❤
all good men
I feel like the village blacksmith 😂 best episode ever
I love the fact these guys never give a damn about the finish., just performance!
+Dana Muise Yep...all go no show!! Love it!!
Dswwddsdsdwdd dead dad Edward dads axaxaxaa wdwsrtasdfggzxcv. Scenes cascaded added
That way when the performance aspect fucks up the image wont be bothered.
1) The Crop Duster is pretty cool. 2) Minimum fail so way to go guys! 3) Last and most important, The General is getting Hellcat Hemi :D
It's a good time to be a Roadkill fan.
Damn straight!
Burnscar81
It's ALWAYS a good time to be a Roadkill fan! :D
SANDSCORCHER I can't deny it. You're right. I've been going back and watching older episodes. The junkyard rescues are my favorite.
Burnscar81
4) Don't hit the dart
I think Steve Dulsitch is a really cool dude
Yeah, he smashes headers and doesn't afraid of anything!
you should check out roadkill garage then
if I stumble upon a tent, me and my tool box are gonna be squatting on Steve's farm and he's gonna love having me ! roadkill is my fantasy life when ever I cuddle up with some hi=jacked WiFi!
Dulcich smashes headers, grows raisins, and doesn't afraid of anything
chris sveen im gettin that dart my dad and me are road tripin it home
Dulsitch, paints, welds, does mechanical work, drives tractors, grows raisins.. props to that guy😐
Onesimo Saenz he’s actually retired from growing grapes/making raisins now.
I learned how to drive a stick in a 1972 340 Duster 3 speed that my Dad bought back in '73. He passed and left it to me and my brother. I started restoring it today. It is a beautiful hemi-orange.
O yeah bout how much u need for it I need me one more229 794 341 holler back at ur homeboy🚗🔥$$$$$$
Fat Pat what is wrong with you?
Master awesome. I plan on leaving my duster to my sons. Great we can pass this stuff on
@@taylorrobinson5929 yea wtf is wrong with that guy
As I'm rewatching these episodes binge-style for around the 4th time, I've become amazed at Freiburger's father-like patience for all the antics that happen as his cars' expense. The man is a rock!! On the flip side, it's equally amazing that as soon as Finnegan touches something on a Roadkill epi, the damn thing magically breaks or dies. Truly magic I tell ya.
Its a good vid, are you building anything ?
You can see the pain in Freiburgers' eyes at 10:44
yeah hes like mmmmm $800 to $20
lol, idk, prob $200...ish
The don't look that bad to be honest.
I cried a little
Poor guy. I would cry to
chargerhell
I can't wait to get out of school and do crazy shit like this
Don't worry you only need about a grand worth of tools to do what these guys do :) It's not a cheap hobby! But tools last a life time and you can start off with more basic stuff and build your kit as you go. And if you get a job with no girlfriend or kids you actually will have plenty of money to work on cars! Really you would. Just learn from Freiburger, he lost that nicely orange painted duster for an engagement ring.
+sirgallium my dad still has the same snap-on tool set he bought back in the early 70's.
sirgallium I know its not a cheap hobby but its really worth it. My school has a program that lets you fix a cobra so that the school can later auction it. I just love to get my hands dirty and feel proud of my work when I look back to what I fixed. I was thinking of buying a 80s datsun 280 and restore it, but sadly I dont have the money :/
Well time to learn again
Good luck with your goal, and build something awesome!!
I want more Steve Dulcich, he's hilarious
I've watched this episode so many times, More Dulcich on Roadkill!
Steve Dulcich's garage cat is cute.
Acura TL GTLM Dulcich is cute
I thought I was the only one who noticed the cute cat
I only saw a dog. What time does the cat come out?
@@EndofNothing182 at 6:50
love when the cat checks out the carb. You can tell right away it's thinking that's all varnished up I can smell it
This show never gets old. I've watched this show bout 100 times lol...
"Trying to keep it as cheap as possible by using everything out of the charger"
*Ten episodes later*
"Now has a brand new 383 Chrysler"
This is still in my top 10 roadkill episodes
Steve Dulcich for president 2016
super8car Steve dulcich for president 2020
in the 80's me and my cousin drove a Duster 360, Man you talk about fun, we had to put in a clutch system.. the old one was shot. But back then, we did not have a alignment tool. so we did as good as we could. we ended up having all forward gears, but no reverse, But it was fast, we smoked the tires so many times, raced everyone who was willing. and it was TONS of FUN!!!!! And banging on headers, yup, I did that too, when installing headers in a 1978 Camaro!!!!
the reason why I love this show is because is teaching me about more old school cars than just the ones we are familiar with
12:25 you know when this music kicks in shits getting done
+Big Bob anyone know the name of that piece ?
+duhjuh does anyone seriously know the name
+duhjuh its most likely proprietary to Motor Trend. Actually a lot of the music they play in the episodes sounds extremely familiar to music you would here in the mainstream just that they changed the notes to make it their own. TV shows have been known to do this as it brings back memories of familiarity of the subconscious. Sounds a bit far fetched I know but studies have been done.
This car needs to be on roadkill again
It has a fresh paint job and featured on Roadkill Garage a few times.
This show is all about havin fun with what u have and not worrying about having the best of the best when it comes to a build sheet and I love that
I'm a GM guy but Roadkill, The General Mayhem and Crop Duster have restored my interest in Mopar...the muscle truck is still the best though
Same dude. Same
chevhel chevelle I guess it's because you really don't see many Mopars in a rough,unfinished street trim...which is my favorite look for anything, lol
same now i kind of like dusters
Bob Falfa You like seeing the cars all rough so you can fix them up, right?😃
Aaron B Lol! yeah that..and you really never see old Mopars in a "in progress" street look. They're either way far gone or perfect. The Duster and Mayhem are right up my alley. I've always kinda had a soft spot for Dodge/Chrysler stuff,my first car was a 78 Cordoba then a few yrs later I had a 64 short bed sweptline.
When I watched this before really restoring my 1978 Trans-Am I thought this was only hard because they normally choose towards a wreck condition. My 78 is in really good shape and just doing the seat belts was an all day thing. Massive respect to these guys for doing anything with the engine or transmission.
Watching this episode years later is hilarious.
NO WAY. You got a garage cat? I want one!
No I have 3 cats but ones a hunter and the other 2 are hiders
Right off the bat Steve was all in, getting super dirty with the boys. Love it. Good ol' boys
I would LOVE to see an unorthodox build on Roadkill where they do something crazy and ditch the V8 for a Slant 6 build with a trubo and nitromethane or Turbo Blue. You have to excuse me because I speak my mind when I enjoy something like Roadkill, but I see V8 swaps all the time, I just want something different like a straight 6 build in an old muscle car or something weird like that. Amazing show guys! Happy to have been around since the 2nd episode!
Still hard to wrap your head around the fact, that denting those headers, doesn't hurt power one bit!
scrambler250r hard to wrap my head around the fact that this was 4 years ago
APerson honestly that's crazy.
Dulcich is such a real, down to earth car guy. Gotta love him.
OMG at 21:00 that sound...that lovely MOPAR 440 sound....it does something hypnotic to me....I can not resist it!
Steve Dulcich has an awesome dodge step side truck!
I'll be honest 100% that is insanely cool how you guys go fine cars make em run and get incredible results from it maybe one day I could do my own sort of road kill project. love that mayhem gosh that's awsome
I love your show, I enjoy working on cars too...I want to thank you for showing 🎥 your love for the dogs and cats during the show and at the end. It means much to me and show you are good people. Thank you for that.
I was just searching up "tube duster" on CZcams and this badass car got my attention.
Can we please see more of this like an adventure
EXPERIMENT 1000 Degree Glowing Header VS Camshaft
Love this show,you guys obviously love your jobs,Mr. Dulcich looked like he was having a ball. dirt from head to toe. thanks from Steve from cape breton
Fantastic. Old school mechanicking with the mistakes showing, getting Mopar beaters up and running, entertaining commentary, this video has it all. I wonder when Dulcich finds the time to run his grape farm, but what a hoot (setting aside the blood, sweat, and tears of a days-long rebuild) this must be to have it all come together.
Best lesson learned? Always read the instructions first.
Who wants to bet Dulcich is the one who traded Freiburger the General Mayem?
I love Freiburger face when he said we will be driving in 2 days. 😂
probably the best show ever made, good job guys
Your buddy looks like s big kid with a new toy. He so Happy.! lol..
I came for the car, the super cute cat and dogs were just added bonuses.
Apparently 13 other people share your fetish for cats and dogs.. Thats sick
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