Reviving V8-powered 1966 Dodge D100! | Roadkill Garage

[@MotorTrendWatch]

How'd the boys do on the 1966 Dodge D100!?

[@aluna528i]

Hello Road Kill Team. I have a 95 Dakota sc/sb with a 5.9 and a 5 speed for sale. If interested let me know

[@RaiderX948]

I think Steve is concerned with the "Pretty" since the veneers and the hair dye.

[@DrLoverLover]

nothing?

[@NZMASTEROFGAME]

Steve is just that guy everyone wishes they had for a friend, man can fix anything

[@petergrey7125]

Yup, that’s the truth. 👍

[@jakematthews6982]

My dad had a ‘68 D100 with a ‘69 hood and grille. When the original 318 got too tired to do much work anymore he went to a wrecking yard and bought a used 318. As the yard guys were lifting the engine out of the donor my dad looked at the side of the block and he expected it to say 3-1-8. It said 3-4-0. He didn’t say a word to them about it. Turned out to be a stout 340 that would light up 33” Armstrongs at 55 mph. It was badass. I’d love to have a D100 of this vintage for myself. Dad sold that truck but kept the engine and put it in a ‘67 Dart. I wish he kept it too.

[@jeremyhanna3852]

Grew up in 2 wrecking yards never seen any manufacturer stamp or cast the engine size in the block there are codes on the block that contain information but need to be decoded and i promise junk guys no what they got they had code books before everybody but the dealer

[@rayhope7957]

Bought a 1970 short bed step side back around 1985 or so from a friend that said the guy he got it from told him it had a 340 from a duster in it, turns out it did along with a 3.55 sure grip...

[@NZMOPAR]

@@jeremyhanna3852 all the small block mopars i have seen have the size on them had polys and LAs all have 318 or 360 or 273 on them

[@jeremyhanna3852]

@NZMOPAR ok I stand corrected never really looked at small Block Mopar in particular no other manufacturers do

[@jakematthews6982]

@@jeremyhanna3852 then you haven’t really looked at the driver side of MOPAR engine blocks. I’m sure the guys in the office knew to look, but the grunts in the yard that we’re doing the work just pulled parts as quickly as they could without much investigation. To be fair, the 340 had an iron intake, standard exhaust manifolds, wasn’t painted or anything either so it just looked like any other small block MOPAR. The donor vehicle was another truck too. Chrysler never put the 340 in a truck so there wouldn’t be any reason to go beyond a quick glance to identify big block or small block. The VIN would come back as it having a 318 too. It was definitely a diamond in the rough and a rare thing.

[@MikeElia-ys1dj]

Watching these 2 guys is a HOOT!! great show.

[@bigpappahemi4263]

Dulcich is hilarious!

[@trm4life]

F:Carbon monoxide? Oh I'm immune! D:"What about the film crew?" F:You guys wanna open doors? Film crew: "yeah" 😂

[@alertgasper]

isn't it nice to see people who think about others?

[@sliceofcheese8360]

I would not be surprised at all if he has actually developed a tolerance for it

[@ronpat13]

Thanks guys! Due to vision problems I've not been able to drive for over twenty years but I've loved cars since I was a small child. I really enjoy your channel.

[@infiniteincongruence]

Same here man. Blindies unite.

[@roywhitman7109]

I had a 1962 Sweptline, long bed with a slant 6 about 30 years ago. Truck was a tank!! Rust finally overcame it! I really like the step side shorty, though! You guys have got it together!!👍

[@Blacksheep99-g5x]

One of the best shows on Motortrend along side Roadkill

[@johnbehneman1546]

I MISS ROADKILL ALREADYY!!!!! I ALWAYS LEARN SO MUCH, ABOUT LIFE, AND CARS.

[@steveskouson9620]

A LONG time ago, my brother and I found a 64 Slant Six version of the same truck. Granny first, and the same bent frame yours has. Except, my frame was bent more on one side. With the help of a Coke bottle, filled with water, we were able to idle at 90, yes ninety RPM. Later, we could get her to idle at 400 RPM, with a nickel balanced on the valve cover. Yet another car from my youth, I wish I still had! This 64 Slant Six Dodge. 72 240-z. '70 Roadrunner. 56 Plymouth Savoy, 318 Poly. '70 Dodge D-100 318 Granny 4. 67 Plymouth Valiant, Slant Six, 3 on the tree. And, quite a few Yamaha RD400 bikes. The F model was my fave. It had an Rz350 water cooled engine in it. That thing was SCARY fast. Sorry, scary QUICK! Once, had my baby brother on the rear seat, for traction. On the backside of the block my parents lived on, (and this brother, on for more ballast, got it up to 100 MPH. Stopped in 50 feet.) I also used the front end, and the wheel. 2 discs on it. Yes, the back wheel left the ground. With that bike, NOTHING could beat me through an intersection! Nothing! steve

[@cod8140]

Great Motor the ol 318 Poly!

[@alertgasper]

lots of hot rod potential--Plymouth couldn't afford the cost to build hemis, so the Poly has a unique wedge valve setup, more inline like a hemi but no dome. that's why the valve covers have their unique sawtooth edge design. but it shares a lot with the LA engine line--you can make a 392 cid stroker with a 318 4 inch crank from Direct Connection, the problem is getting the heads to flow enough if you want high rpm hp instead of torque, but a cut down 360 crank for 350 cid wouldn't be a bad choice.

[@jonathangehman4005]

​@alertgasper Those Poly 318s were Demon circle track motors in their day and those heads flow great. You just can't get much performance stuff for them. Mopar didn't modify them into the LA version because they couldn't make big power, they did it to make them lighter and narrower to package better.

[@alertgasper]

@@jonathangehman4005 Mopar Action magazines just before the pandemic got into making a new intake manifold for them so we don't have to hunt down the 1957 dual quad factory intakes, and someone in Australia makes ribbed valve covers for 'em since apparently the Poly was big down there, too. But you're correct, after the 1958 recesssion in America, Detroit planned on smaller cars like the Mopar A bodies and GM's A bodies. Unfortunately Mopar didn't change the lifter angle from Hemi to Light A, but pobody's nerfect, right? :)

[@json8172]

yay, always a joy when a new roadkill hits youtube.

[@Cowboy-sh6nj]

Steve demands excellence, I love it!

[@Pvt.Parts13]

oooh 😍 poly 318, best mopar smallblock after 360.

[@trevorkearley4623]

This is why we don’t need ev’s. How else can we learn how a ice works and enjoy the roadkill video

[@adamrodenberg1557]

A possible wrong replacement non-vented gas cap will also cause fuel tank to go under vacuum. You can hear air get sucked in when you loosen cap.

[@kellismith4329]

When ur getting tar at the filter, it is safe to assume the tank is clogged

[@billhacks]

That tar could be from the rubber hose sitting around in the sun filled with what I would assume is e10?

[@79tazman]

That truck is awesome I love the front end of that old Dodge

[@Southern_Pacific]

Those Polyspherical head or Polyhemi’s as we called them down under were a great engine and came standard in a lot of early Aussie Chryslers.. I had at least 4 of them over the years.. Dave

[@Berm_Blaster]

Must've not been that great if you had four of them lol joking 😂

[@zakksrage]

Hexagonal HEMIs are far superior

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@paulwhiteman3625]

Man, you guys were killing it on the humour today! Very entertaining. You guys are the best!🥳🥳

[@andresfrias8483]

I have a 1960 dodge D-100 sweptline, 99% original...318 3 on the tree...runs great and is a blast to drive......

[@bbrut3332]

Always glad when Dulcich is on. The man is what I call a motor head with good feelings. Also he seems to get all the grunt jobs from the so-called fearless leader...😅

[@juanitoloc9378]

Cool truck. 😎

[@alertgasper]

how to avoid a line of fire reaching up to your ether can--pull the carb since it's so easy without emissions stuff and vacuum hoses, take apart, get gunk out, replace.

[@jesseallan3886]

I've seen gas that smells like varnish but never seen gas that looks like varnish. Perfect car for a patina resto mod.

[@oscarruiz2361]

I got a 71 sweptline with a LA 318. It's my daily driver, I've had for about 11 years now.

[@jonathanolsgaard5697]

Who else besides me wants it?!

[@ericzimmerly1]

I would love to have it too

[@jonmurraymurray5512]

Same. Looks like a real truck.

[@orangemanok5800]

Just needs some elbow grease. Love the old paint.

[@theduke2398]

Love a stepside miss my 56

[@Berm_Blaster]

I'm a bowtie guy but this truck is cool. Very unique design

[@Ukraine_Lviv_Forever]

respect, guys )))

[@bewilderment9268]

I had a '71 model, slant/6, 727 and 8 3/4. Loved that thing.

[@TheZxman]

The 318A was and is a good motor; they make nice power and run forever.

[@darlenegeorgeboyd8493]

"I just work here". TOO FUNNY!

[@Brokeandtwistedgarage]

I’m building a 70 Cummins swapped Fargo! Cheers from Canada boys! Awesome video!!

[@RayNewman-bv4tm]

I've got to get my hands back on another one of those trucks.I loved Those trucks I was raised up in one of stuck with me

[@MVmaniac]

It must be cold Freiburger's wearing shoes and socks lol

[@pauljones2031]

I've seen electrolysis clean out old tanks perfectly. All you need is a battery charger and a sacrificial anode.

[@jonathanluisjuan1695]

I would love that truck

[@mikebrown8065]

Love watching these 2 gents😅!!

[@plumcrazy588]

Hard to beat the legendary status of the OG Muscle Truck! But all the trucks are great.👍

[@larryg.9187]

... I've got a few classics now... And lately, have been thinking of a Dodge D100, around a '62 up to a '72... ... As they've piqued my interest ... Good editing, good music, good work, and thanks for the entertainment ...

[@charlesfranklin7752]

Love this. I had a 63 same body style, slant six , three on the tree . And yes a strap for the hood. Really missing that truck. Bought it from my uncle, he took Dodge emblems off the hood and made it spell DOG ,,,,, yup I miss that truck

[@rgbigdog]

Back in the day when they built pickup trucks like this the headliner was noting more than a painted piece of fiberboard glued to the underside of the cab roof. Some had a nice piece of trim on the outer edge of the fiberboard

[@AndrewAMartin]

We had a 70 Dodge truck when I was a kid and its headliner was a sort of wicker basket weave...

[@austinpfoster]

How do you get black gas? Ethanol + rubber hose

[@olikat8]

Poly 318's are very, very torquey. Friend had one with a 4-bbl intake & a Carter carb, dual exhaust. Was is "Crazy fast?" No. Was is able to move that B-body easily? Yes.

[@tal5338]

Well done 👍👍👍👍👍

[@tonyrobinson4434]

Diesel fumes remind me of home. Grew up in a steel town flatbed rigs everywhere.

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I loved the 3 or 4 in a row fuel filter chain.

[@carnut1921]

Those dodge d series trucks are so cool.

[@Lydia.LaMar0]

I like that body style too. No dought you're looking at a Dodge...

[@hortanium]

Washed the windows? It's mint now!

[@joeymccullough2716]

I still wanna see the 440 in it.

[@Isaac-muntz]

Hellcat hemi though would be nuts

[@JoshuaFare]

Hot rod the poly

[@elektro3000]

Cool truck but I love the 1964 front fascia best. Anyway, still a great candidate for a 440!

[@oler777]

I love watching reupload’s

[@scotthultin7769]

With an Ev you got to worry about how the battery was built because if it's shorts out it turns into a bomb

[@alertgasper]

it's the same battery in your laptop, phone, cordless drill, etc. do you worry about those and what flamable surface you leave them on?

[@michaelatkin9649]

Finnigan has aged 10 years in the last 2

[@FightingDicks]

it be dat super meth-crack-chicken sauce from KFSIZZLE YO

[@SiouxFalls777]

Love d100❤

[@canadianbacon9464]

Oh look more of Dulcich's blood

[@mikram2613]

Not sure if you can find it but the Ram Chargers Club used to run one of those Dodge pickups with a 413 dual quad engine at the drag strip

[@peteloomis8456]

I remember seeing that and if I remember they were beating cars with it in the 1/4 mile.

[@billhacks]

I love these guys. Great show. awesome old truck. I know they know, but do they know I know that they know? No?

[@monkeyearcheese420]

The inner quarters are perfect for working on the engine Edit i love that you two are like me and my ex brother in law when i was 20 something. I miss that dude sucks his sister was what she is

[@alertgasper]

Steve Mags loved to point out those wheel well flattops were designed to hold tools during repairs.

[@monkeyearcheese420]

@@alertgasper man I hope he's ok. Dude is an encyclopedia of car knowledge

[@ralphnorris-vk8ff]

That old poly was a tough motor above 1500 rpm. Below 1500 you had the torque of a 5hp Briggs!

[@andrewmarshall360]

Is well fermented fuel 150 octane ?

[@tommyau2006]

Dulcich always reminds me of the Hippie from yesteryear...................an absolute Hoot

[@rodneyforbes1382]

Wish I had that truck

[@mikestaihr5183]

In the early 70's I had two of those 318 poly engines in a couple 1963 Plymouth Furies one of which was a station wagon in which I out-ran/out-maneuvered the cops one time. That engine ran just fine for me.....🤣😆🤣😆

[@charlielaudico3523]

I had numerous ones in the old days

[@russelmiller5294]

Do you wanna open doors? Immediate yes from the crew 😂😂

[@DTittle]

Chrome lug nut,piece of hose and clamps. Works every time.

[@goldsilverandiamonds]

Why can't all hoods open they wide? So helpful.

[@alertgasper]

and the fenderwells were flat to hold tools. funny how Ma Mopar could figure that out, and then give us the headache of left handed threads on passenger side lug nuts.

[@mitchfleming274]

I had a 71 I picked up from and ebay auction...it was in Santa Rosa I got it running and drove it back to Sacramento

[@robertcarter7372]

Probly tastes better than Guinness.....

[@madmike6467]

Those Poly 318's will go forever.

[@spaceghost8995]

No they won't. None of those old engines did. They'd get gunked up with sludge and start failing. Most of them needed a rebuild before even 90,000 miles.

[@Mopartizan4774]

Ooops. Probably burnt chlorinated brake clean at some point in my life. Glad ya said that. I’ll try an remember that haha

[@otakuusaanimenerd2511]

Very nice

[@alfanewmerikdawg1420]

'Willit Garage' - Will it turn over? Will It run? Will It smoke? Will it leak fluids? Will It catch fire? Will It drive? Will It stop? Will It make it home? Will It do burnouts? Will It run 12s? The whole gamut of Willits!

[@Modine.]

A 440 in that truck would still be more fun! 💯

[@davecarakasavage919]

Is it just me or is Steve starting to resemble joe camel 🐪

[@edwardclark3980]

Mine is the best body style, dual head lights. Its a 63 with a big block and a 1 top 4 speed.

[@Veterangarage]

That’s also my favorite body style and year because of the headlights!!

[@scotthultin7769]

325 👍's up thank you for sharing 😊

[@flinch622]

"I'm immune". Thanks for the laugh.

[@brandonrobishaw7606]

Loop the heater hose and take the heater core out of the system pro tip😅

[@FreedomRock44]

The engine sounds great after Freiburger adjusted the idle!!!!!

[@bewilderment9268]

Phosgene gas is plain ol' nasty, DEADLY stuff.

[@cerneysmallengines]

motortrend is quickly becoming a Mashup of roadkill, roadkill garage and roadworthy rescue, which is basically just a different version of roadkill

[@StraightPipin]

I hope y’all do more with the poly, i have one in my coronet and there’s not a lot of info on these engines

[@alertgasper]

check out the web, a lot of LA parts swap over. Like the stroker cranks. someone re issued aftermarket intakes for 'em, one is a dual quad setup. put that on a 392 cid stroker and your coronet will wow 'em at the cruise night.

[@davebiltucci564]

I've got a set of 12 to 1 pistons for that big block 318

[@beinghappy1312]

You need to make t-shirts that say "Adjust the idle Freibureger"

[@mopower6753]

Wow, just cleaning the windows made that pickup look much better in my eyes. Strange

[@ardennielsen3761]

that is crazy it hasn't rusted away or been turned into a hey trailer for a goat farmer

[@danjohnston3422]

Very cool that everyone - EVERYONE - gets a Bugs Bunny reference. "Leopold!"

[@jaredholley6530]

You guys should make it free again

[@joelvig]

Next time on Will it Run

[@trevorolson1082]

I had a 65 short box swept line, with the 318 grany 4 spd......wished I had never sold it

[@edbenelli5374]

That gas is turning back into a dinosaur!

[@markstopkey4085]

Frieburger tough!!! 🤣

[@TTs-s7k]

where can i watch all the roadkill?

[@edzeppelin]

These guys are fricking hilarious: They take total POS's, insert ball-bustin' drivetrains in them, and lay rubber all around Dulcich's farm, and other places. I find this quite amusing. These guys are ACE mechanics, and put any self-described "mechanic"s look like nothing more than parts installers.

[@bernardpolaco4973]

6 cylinders and small blocks are fine for these machines

[@scottolisar456]

Outside. leaf blower done