WE SAVE OUR 2JZ-SWAPPED DODGE CHARGER!!!

[@aydanangus]

Definitely think deathmetal deserves better suspension/lots of steering angle and a nascar style side exit exhaust

[@Callsign_Fredrick877]

boom tubes hell yeah

[@instantninja1]

Definitely needs boom tubes

[@ToreDL87]

They would have to get it 100% straight first (which they could have when they built the tube chassis, if they had used a laser and level) I say sod that, just roll with the theme of the car, and shorten the knuckles (gives more steering angle) if need be!

[@helloRockwood]

Yes for 2JZ Boom tubes.

[@supra1722]

the 2JZ will sound so much better with a sidepipe and recirculated wastegate. otherwise the wastegate is all you damn hear.

[@benjamieson5626]

Kevin is amazing! His attention to detail and knowledge is great! A friend everyone wishes for.

[@karlomarkovic3278]

By the way 1 hr long Finnegan episode has been well needed

[@BobWiersema]

Made my Sunday.

[@robertolerota4234]

Agreed motor trend is a garbage service & roadkill is dry. Lost all the flavour

[@mrromantimothy]

he's not a scrode killer anymore huh? lol

[@mrromantimothy]

@@robertolerota4234 I love my dirt every dave though

[@quickdeuce]

I 100% agree :)

[@Giitzerland]

I LOVE this car/engine combo, it breaks through the norm and calls out all the uncultured self proclaimed "Car nuts", and pushes in the faces of those that think V8 is the only engine config ever made...it's good stuff!

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

For all the muscle guys who don’t know about them and want to learn, here’s a tidbit on the jz. The jz started as a Yamaha designed 2.5 liter twin turbo engine, the 1jz non vvti. Then Yamaha again helped design the 1jz vvti which was a single turbo 2.5 with a better head(not as good as the 2j tho). Then Toyota took the Yamaha engineering on their own and made the 2j, which is why 1j blocks are stamped Yamaha and 2j’s are not. So the 2j gets pretty complex lol. It’s a 3.0 engine that came twin turbo or na regardless of which one you had. Basically you had 4 options for the 2j. Ge and gte(non turbo and turbo), then vvti and non vvti for each. For the gte, an oversimplification is that the non vvti was the performance standard for a long time because the aftermarket had problems controlling the vvti heads, other than that, they’re more or less the same. For the ge though, it’s a little more complicated. Early engines were non vvti, and had a distributor. The non vvti head flows better on one side but worse on the other, and the bottom end had the same rods as the gte, higher compression pistons, without oil squirters. Of the ge, this is the best stock bottom end to make power with, but the heads can pose a problem given the flow and distributor. The vvti ge has the weakest bottom end of them all. Skinny rods, weaker pistons, etc. however, the vvti ge head flows better on both sides and has the bonus of vvti and coil on plug ignition, making it the better head to build regardless of the bottom end. Basically for a budget setup with low hp goals, stock vvti ge, head gasket/studs, then run it(400-500 safety limit typically). For budget big power, non vvti ge bottom end and vvti head(600-700 safely usually), for no holds barred, whatever forged bottom end with a built and ported ge vvti head. All that Aside, I absolutely Love this car mike! Would be sick to see some sort of angle kit or something when you redo the suspension. Maybe convert it to like s-chassis or e36/46 front suspension? I doubt you’d do it but since all the factory metal is gone it would be rad, especially considering the aftermarket support for those chassis!

[@ghomerhust]

excellent background, thanks! the Jz engines are just a joy to play with and listen too.

[@yucannthahvitt]

That car is probably 800lbs heavier than an S chassis, and they don't have particularly beefy front suspension as is, he'd probably trash even aftermarket control arms. Building strut towers and mounting points and getting the geometry right is probably way more work than he is willing to put into that junk anyway. Best bet is probably just getting it as close to not totally clapped out as possible with current type of setup. In the spirit of what Freiburger says; get it working, don't get it right. This car drives but that's about all you can say for it, getting the suspension to the other charger's standard would be bare minimum for getting it working.

[@vctrsone]

Yamaha made the heads not the blocks mate. Fact check before you spew this stuff out there.

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

@@vctrsone yes they made the heads, doesn’t change the fact 1j blocks are stamped Yamaha and 2j’s arent lol. They obviously had a hand with Toyota to design the whole 1j... it’s called CO-developed for a reason lol

[@Avi8tor857]

The general needs a angle kit so it can hang the rear out more on the dirt.

[@bengelman2600]

I agree. would be awesome.

[@bFOURdwZEROlf]

Abso-Lutely! Gravel Drift Car!!!

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

With all the stock metal gone, it would be pretty easy to convert to s-chassis or e36/46 front suspension which would save him a TON of time engineering a kit for a chassis that is far from drift ready lol

[@kstricl]

I loved the Roadkill episode, and seeing everyone so happy there. It's so nice to see extended videos like this to follow up.

[@davesracingchannel9261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIWmlqONf5h6rdk

[@jackmagnium6115]

well truth be told. the charger i think came with a slant 6 as an option. so its not far off stuffing a 2jz into it cause the slant 6 has already been boosted alot

[@CelicaDan]

V8 duders wanna overlook that most famous american cars came with a straight 6 at some point. I6 is ultimately just as much of a tradition as a V8.

[@isaacshively6705]

The ol leaning tower of power... Minus the power

[@jackmagnium6115]

@@CelicaDan the vortec 4200 and 4300 are often overlooked. those are nasty 6 banger engines

[@thatmaverickguy859]

And in 2023 there making a straight 6 turbo

[@bFOURdwZEROlf]

Shit dude that's epic

[@Harold_That_Guy]

Man, I love this car. Build it, thrash it, fix it, and repeat.

[@DejonColeman94]

I hope this build keeps going forever and stays 2j, easily sickest and most original car in existence. Iconic

[@wbball15]

That's awesome thinking, Dave. "Run coolant thru the frame to the trunk". Ingenuity

[@bradleymckay365]

Finally a video longer than 5 minutes. Awesome show guys!

[@osifielDoperAtive]

2JZ kicked over with out issue after all that abuse. Strong! 👍

[@kylethestyle]

I just bought a Skyline with a 2.5 liter RB25 inline-six. My daily driver is a '70 C10 with a 307 and quadrajet. I love both.

[@sgtspatula8573]

Gotta love Dave's first reaction to the Tuner/JDM life in a charger lol. They way his face lit up when the boost hit on the test drives makes me think he might start looking into something a little more up that alley 👀

[@ToreDL87]

First off, this car is GREAT!! I wouldn't change much, if anything at all 😁 That said: The GTE is also oil squirted, you can drill the GE block for oil squirters (like the LS people do), and add con-rods = No longer a 500$ motor. Another goodie is Accusump so you can prime the oil before starting, and I personally CAN NOT stress holding the clutch in when starting, you'll save the heck out of the thrust bearings (on any motor). Some people go in expecting Toyota's to take it all without reservation = Not the case, then again, not my money 😂 That said, with my Toyota heritage squared (I love the things, sue me), don't get me wrong when I say I'm seeing major discrepancies here. Just what level of care is this, SWEATING while checking the oil filter on a "shitty" N/A 2J block, but blow up a Hemi every meet = No stress? 🤣

[@davesracingchannel9261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIWmlqONf5h6rdk World Record Holder

[@ToreDL87]

@@davesracingchannel9261 ?

[@2clappedout477]

2jz makes death metal even more unique!

[@cerneysmallengines]

for radiators, Ive been using the 2004-2007 silverado 2500 radiators. You can get them with a fan shroud and twin 16" electric fans. The setup is meant to cool a large truck with a 6.0l LS motor. For MOST of what I do, it is a good upgrade that never overheats

[@jhawk1985]

Kevin's face when boost hit 😳. I remember my first time riding in a fast boosted car too. It was my buddys 240sx with a RB20 single turbo

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

Rb20’s are rad lol. Not the torquiest engines but they sound so good and go like stink up top

[@Asphaltsquadron]

47:14 YEP! We used to wash our bikes and trucks real good after use, then coat them with WD-40 before storing. Next time out all the dust and dirt would wash off with ease. Dry and repeat for next time. Plus it keeps them looking like brand new.

[@TheOystei]

For the "puke tank", you have one outlet for each valve cover, so you can run a line to the other fitting instead of having the driver side valve cover venting straight to atmosphere as it is now.

[@je6630]

Cousin Eddy!!! When Clark and Eddie are at the store and he throws the first load of dog food on the cart, then Clark grabs a package of light bulbs that immediately get smashed by more dog food is legendary!!!! The movie is a classic. You guys take care. Great job 👍

[@button-puncher]

Good stuff. Now you need to spin the turbo around and get rid of all of those intake bends. Have the exhaust poke out in front of the front tire.

[@zacpoppen5670]

Perfect time to built an off road style charger the look on your face when you got to drive that truck with Brad was priceless great video guys stay safe

[@broberts1505]

KSR did a great video explaining how that surge tank works when he put one on the vice grip garage chevelle. One day soon, take the charger to road atlanta or Atlanta Motorsports park in Dawsonville. Get some road course laps in!!

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Those Taurus electric 2 speed fans are legit, we have put them in our Hot Rods and Jeeps, Its a keeper, if it wasn't destroyed that is. Keep building Finn another great Vid!

[@evanjordan7734]

absolutely love the idea of a 2j in an old charger, super glad to be seeing it again!

[@ghomerhust]

you know this wrankles so many feathers out there for the "purists!" i love it, because a 2J is a bonkers motor with a turbo strapped to it, even if its not the GTE.

[@justicechadwell1944]

I still love the hemi

[@westleytonge2639]

@@justicechadwell1944 imagine this with a scat pack

[@justicechadwell1944]

@@westleytonge2639 oh my lol

[@ElizaJane85]

Kevin Smith is very much a perfectionist. His cars are set up the exact same so he has everything he needs with the parts he has. Mullet, SoccerMom, The Lawn Dart. His wiring and sensors are clean and recording. He loves his data.

[@keithingram3428]

Sure would like to see this car show up on Chris Birdsongs channel for the mayhem upgrade program 😂

[@7891ph]

Was just surfing Roadkill and watched the airport car episode. You rightly raised the Fosgene gas issue with Brake & Part cleaner. Adding several cleaning passes using high strength denatured alcohol will seriously lower that risk of that. Just thought you might like to know

[@steve-00]

I keep hearing great things about civic radiators...might be an option in the future for tight spaces

[@jasontruman1215]

Civic radiators are tall and skinny, wouldn’t work for them but yea they are popular in swaps.

[@jordang94]

Love this raw finnegans garage ! Like murder nova just doing stuff in the garage, you guys are actually doing stuff not just talking but you get it lol !

[@OldManBadly]

I think this is a perfect example of a car that has been to hell already, so there isn't a whole lot more that you could do that would make it worse - now it's just unique as hell and cool at the same time.

[@Jboost412]

Not too many tv shows I can honestly say I’ve seen every episode….roadkill FwF & now the KZbin channel! I love the “this is what we got…what we could find or afford” since that’s what most of us have to do! That’s what keeps it interesting it’s actually relatable no infinite budget just blood sweat & tape keep it zip tie certified!

[@pjbth]

This was a kickass episode.. just a couple dudes living their best lives

[@joshuagrimshaw5711]

That car is amazing! I wish I could have watched the episode on motortrend but they stopped letting aussies watch!!! So sad!!! Thanks for sharing it on your channel. Can’t wait to see it rip!!

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Absolutely epic man!!! I would like to see what you would do with a 1UZ. Keep up the great job

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

1uz is rad, but the 1gz-fe is cooler😂

[@rustedratchetgarage6788]

Im putting a 2uz in a 66 f100

[@yucannthahvitt]

1UZs are weak sauce compared to a 2JZ. You try to boost and beat on one like they did this and it’ll be scrap fast. It is probably the second worst common modern V8, with the BMW M60 being the worst

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

@@yucannthahvitt not the first gen 1uz engines. They are twice as strong as the VVTI 1uz. The Australians and New Zealanders have been producing between 1000 and 2000 hp with them for years.

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

@@yucannthahvitt also V8 power!! 😁🤙

[@TaylorHomeCare]

I love this car. Way cooler then general mayhem and the general Lee. The 2jz was brilliant and I'm a v8 guy. Such an awesome car. Front end looks sick

[@jackkabara2588]

Death metal looks great! Can’t wait to see the suspension upgrades on it

[@shtboxyj8406]

As a bonus of the interior intake. If the fuel pump shits the bed you can hose brake clean into the intake to move it around hahaha Also the surge tank does add complexity. It is however great for eliminating fuel slosh/ cut.

[@Onewheelordeal]

Niice, I literally just watched that roadkill this morning and knew this car had more in it than it's performance

[@psygn0sis]

Had no idea roadkill was still a thing.

[@poorbronco]

Can't wait to see what all happened there. Mike Miller was pretty stoked to see ya there.

[@bengelman2600]

I like a lot of different engine sounds. 2J's are pretty cool too.

[@robertandlizforever7862]

4. Min in and dude comes up with fast quick fix lol love guys who think like that

[@maze2756]

when a v8 man learns to love the limiter 😁

[@unclefes05]

Absolutely love this car. The history, the look and the motor. Thank you for the baddassery Mr. Finnegan

[@TravisHargiss]

David’s facial expressions are the best.

[@mudrunner66]

You can weld a gas tank by filling it with the exhaust from a running car. Leave it running while you weld it. If it has baffles in the tank, all the compartments need to be filled with the exhaust.

[@ДжонПартлов]

“The connecting rods are the weak link, they break at 450 hp”. Literally one minute later… “It’s making 550 or 600 to the tires“… really testing those horsepower limits now, aren’t we?

[@Matt_Lanzer_13]

Nah he said they break at 450-500 wheel(accurate) then said they made 6 on the dyno once and then proceeded to turn it down. He said it made 450 or so, which would make it a 600 crank hp engine

[@sirian52]

I can tell you by experience putting the air cleaner inside the passenger compartment creates a crazy amount of noise. Just something to consider. For off road you would be better with a snorkel.

[@2jdm_UZZ40]

I see a 2jz, i watch and click the like button.

[@davidpike1047]

I made it 2 years without the Rona. Went to visit family in CA. Came back and had it. But it was super mild. Nothing more than a stuffed up nose. Thanks for the laughs. And the death metal is looking amazing.

[@davefroman4700]

You should see how much 2JZ's are going for these days.

[@radmanrob]

Hey Mike and David... Happy New Year... Thanks for the shout out... amazed that 96 F150 radiator lasted as long as it did. The Taurus SHO fan took a beating... Hanging out with you guys ain't for sissie parts., fo sho... Really neat doing a longer episode... Look forward to more... Hey and if that single fan set up fails, 2 fans side by side and lose the shroud adapter should do the trick...

[@Stone177]

360P club. No HD video. Damn KZbin.

[@mateuszczekaj703]

As you got rid of the flexi hoses, the cooling system will work just fine. I love this machine.

[@Nick210]

Someone page me when This is available in HD. 360p ain’t it chief

[@tazbertdt]

When that 2J spools up! Cool conversion, love the sound of that motor. :)

[@gregoryantonellis5451]

Joke's on him that HF winch will be slow, loud and trouble free for the next 25yr

[@CraaaigV302]

I love the custom flat stock brackets used to keep the windshield from flying out hahaha attention to detail 👌👍🏻

[@crazycooln01]

I LOVE DEATH METAL! HEY FINN! DYLAN MCCOOL HAS A 68 OR 69 DIRT TRACK DODGE CHARGER AS WELL!

[@vintagetintrader1062]

Dylan’s charger makes Death Metal look like new,

[@davidfloener7539]

I got nothing but love for Ga! That's some beautiful country up in north Georgia, enjoy..

[@revtoyota]

Re upload it. It is stuck in the KZbin 360p hell.

[@disgruntledegghead6923]

And here I thought it was just me. Thanks.

[@Monty-Gue]

Wait till Finnegan learns about k swaps and turbos. Rev limiter all day, lightweight and power. Cross episode with Kyle from Boosted Bois would be killer. Glad to see more import stuff! Love when domestic and import people intermingle and make fun projects

[@grahamerosewarne6656]

Mike your so funny. ILMAO everytime I watch your channel. You'll definitely both get it running again. 🤛💯🔥👍👏😎🤙

[@ryurc3033]

I have a drill and soldering iron that take that same battery, I like that tungsten sharpener alot. Once you have a shop setup that you like, work always improves. Thanks for sharing.

[@ryurc3033]

I love your content, cleaning wheels and glass always does more for a car than anything else. But please please tone down the treble on dry paper towel noise. With headphones on it made my teeth hurt. Bad frequency

[@CraaaigV302]

I would actually love to ride or drive this just to say I did I can't imagine how it performs it can't be that bad being that it prolly makes the same if not more power then the original motor

[@75novaguy73]

He said in the video it was making 600 or so, around 4 something to the wheels. Believe I heard him say that was about 200 more than the old engine so id say its definitely got the power. Id love to go for a ride in it as well

[@deathcab4booty]

the 383 was making all of 320hp when they took it out. the turbo 2JZ is probably sitting at about 520hp at the crank if it's at 450wheel. Mike saying it's a 600hp motor means 600 is what it'll safely make with the current rods/pistons in the bottom end

[@wobblysauce]

Yep, it is higher HP then then the 383, but the less torque... think it just needs a clutch setup or a booster change to make better drivability.

[@Singleturbo-sk9qp]

My jz vvti loves rev limiter and it loves to rev

[@buckykattguitar]

I'm MUCH happier (and have more hours to do important sanctuary work) after I quit keeping my ancient Subaru Forester shiny and clean at all times. I love the way my car looks when clean and shiny (it looks amazing for 20 year old paint on a 350,000 mile car) but living on a dirt road, doing 30-35,000 miles a year on sanctuary business (I help run a sanctuary for special needs cats) it takes SO many hours to keep looking nice. So, clean wheels, wax then ceramic coat on the headlights, I'm happy.

[@MrRacer1986]

Love the 2jz Mike

[@Rob-sr9rj]

Finnigan you should really look up fireball tools channel. Alot of things, especially welding techniques, problems you have sometimes, he's solved. The guy is f ING genius. Cheers.

[@freakysteve140281]

Maybe to fix the suspension you can chuck the body on a pre runner chassis… I’m sure there is a tail light broken enough on it to justify it.

[@tandmbros5877]

How cool that would be it would be better with drift or rally suspension

[@angusandleigh]

...added bonus with the intake in the cab, with a few good 'post taco night' farts...you get a little pure methane boosts...or any other gaseous items easily fired into the intake lol....

[@SteveZerker]

360p gang 😂

[@MattVey]

Same.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

18:00 LMAO Yup that drain pan helps immensely! Also - a VERY good reason to hand clean an engine bay, an entire car, is you look far more closely at it, often finding things about to fall off or fail.

[@davesracingchannel9261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIWmlqONf5h6rdk

[@1johnnygunn]

Sounds like an old farmall 300 tractor

[@2koolchris291]

When you do the chassis. I’d follow through with birdsongs sub frame connectors and bracing of the car.

[@molskimauler]

Is it me because the video is playing in 360 instead of 1080?

[@disgruntledegghead6923]

Not just you. Polished turd through and through all the way!

[@button-puncher]

Yeah, VHS quality. Yuck. I thought it might by my computer but me new Roku Ultra did the same thing. 360p with no other options.

[@rupertonewbill1417]

Can’t go wrong with a 2j or an rb greatest sound i6’s imo

[@hagggle3727]

I’m so early this is only in 360p

[@AndrewMalkin]

It's taking forever to render the higher resolutions.

[@jasonmccoy567]

I've always loved the roadkill cars cuz it show people you don't have to be rich to have cool cars and it's way more fun when you built it for no money and your not scared to mess it up

[@slamboy66]

Why only 360P no 1080?

[@slamboy66]

maybe still uploading HD

[@michaeldinsmore2235]

All Toyota engines love the limiter!!! Definitely don't be scared of it!

[@psygn0sis]

Anyone else stuck watching this at 360p?

[@AndrewMalkin]

Yeah, it's taking forever to render the higher resolutions (if it even has them)

[@djrisberg]

Extend your exhaust pipe with a tube that matches the radius traced by the path of the (exhaust) hole in the hood as it swings open...

[@richardthomas1743]

Hell YEAH !!

[@mikek5298]

Wrong channel.

[@richardthomas1743]

@@mikek5298 Then leave.

[@MHermansson]

you should build an internal surge tank and put it inside of the big one, overflow just "leaks" into the big one and you will keep the benefits of the surge tank with less things to go wrong than with an extrenal :)

[@eformance]

Put a stack attached to the hood, then it'll direct the exhaust up and the hood will open and close.

[@wide36_vert]

Lol Kevin talking about how he misses the V8 the whole episode, till @51:20 when he experiences a 2JZ on boost 😂🤙

[@noisefuljoy]

Your dog is the high point of my day. Good dog!

[@adambahnsen4577]

Dude, i know youve got a pneumatic die grinder, you shouldve just went to harbor freight and bought the $12 diamond wheel kit. Save money and still have easy access right where youre welding to sharpening. Trust me, i tig 6 days a week professionally. If youre welding Ali, use a shallower angle, 30-25° and knock the tip off at the end. Dont forget to set an up and down slope, if your machine dosent have those options, use a foot pedal and turn your amps up just beyond what you think youll need. If youve got a good tig rig, just put the arc balance in auto.

[@threewheelingwithgene4254]

The Lexus GS300 in 1993 came with the turbo block non-turbo car they were very quick you might be able to pick one of those up cheap and get that upgraded block

[@TandD1w]

"I love you more today than yesterday" A good moto to live by!

[@afroafroguy]

51:20 This is the exact moment Newbern decided he likes the 2j. Everybody always makes the same face when a turbo i6 comes on boost.

[@brad7957]

I just sold my JZX90 Chaser with a straight piped 1JZ-GTE so hearing this thing with the big cams made me so happy!!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Oh DUDE, this Charger! I remember this one time I was out with this nice girl and we had taken that old KemoSabe trail up to Horsheweitz pass to check out the air brigade defence machine setting up their advanced airwac sqwuack comptroller in the valley but I started to get some vibration in the motor mounts on my old beater hotrod on account of I had just cut on the Roots blower from a GreyHound bus to my aircooled helicopter Tucker engine in the back of car #52 off the line. MAN, it was abadass ride lifting the front wheels at least half track running 9's in the quarter cuz of all the weight transfer and my chick would ride in the back to help settle the torque steer on account she was a bigger gal and fit squarely in that chopped off tub behind the rails of the Tucker chassis where she could just hang on and straddle the plumbing tube roll cage bars. Luckily, no one was injured... except the day that gal broke my heart. */w\TMFR/w\*

[@MicahTischler]

I learned in my teenage years that pantyhose are almost as versatile and useful as duct tape when it comes to hackish fixes* and such, so I say no - Tony just knew that and had some on hand because of that ... maybe. *(They're a filter. They're a bungee cord. They're a net. They're an o-ring. And so on ...)

[@hughstephenson2957]

They also make awesome winter thermals

[@christopherdesbaux5950]

I'm glad I'm not the only person who neglects projects until I remember how cool they were.

[@Simk1d]

Seeing a 2Jz in here gives me hope for a finnegan drift build with Adam LZ, those boys can get your 2jz cooled right as they've been doing it for years.

[@davidsondan7471]

This car is amazing. I didn't know you 2J swapped it!! This is freaking sick I need to build something like this

[@johnbehneman1546]

Great video on the Charger upgrades. Thanks for sharing.