General Mayhem Returns to its 440 Roots! - Roadkill Garage S6 Ep 70 FULL EPISODE | MotorTrend

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2022
  • The Hellcat drivetrain will always be remembered, but the General Mayhem will never die. On this episode of Roadkill Garage, the legendary ’68 Dodge Charger known as General Mayhem gets stripped of its 707-hp Hellcat engine and all the accompanying electronics as Freiburger and Dulcich vow to take it from the dragstrip setup back to its motorhome 440-powered V-8 and gravel-chucking roots.
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  • @MotorTrendWatch
    @MotorTrendWatch  Год назад +69

    Do you prefer the General Mayhem with the Hellcat engine or the 440?

    • @trentlewis1473
      @trentlewis1473 Год назад +37

      440, that is the best way for Mayhem to powered

    • @anything399
      @anything399 Год назад +58

      We prefer free episodes all the time, of the shows that would be nothing without the RUclips community.

    • @jamealholness7684
      @jamealholness7684 Год назад +9

      hellcat
      engine

    • @tonytronto777
      @tonytronto777 Год назад +14

      I prefer the 440 , especially a worked 440

    • @SkilledAvalanche
      @SkilledAvalanche Год назад +9

      440

  • @AntzAhhh
    @AntzAhhh Год назад +655

    We need more these! The rest of the world is suffering for not being able to watch these from MotorTrend.

    • @lodzalater8169
      @lodzalater8169 Год назад

      I feel ever since MCM beat them a drag race , they ran away from youtube with there taiks between there legs , puK motor trend to put profits ahead of there international viewers . Dump executives there .

    • @monaabbyhamedani917
      @monaabbyhamedani917 Год назад +32

      @@AndreasLarsson95 you would also need a credit card with a US or Canada address, that's when I decided motor trend wasn't worth the effort

    • @flyer3849
      @flyer3849 Год назад +3

      @@AndreasLarsson95 you need a american credit card too

    • @freemansgarage
      @freemansgarage Год назад

      @@Ornelas11B Gotta watch them while you can! What's Crossed Rifles? Crossed Rifles like on a LCPL chevron?

    • @dvldrvr420
      @dvldrvr420 Год назад +5

      I literally have access to the motor trend app, yet I still watch 75% of my motor trend shows on youtube.

  • @drglinski
    @drglinski Год назад +137

    Going back to the 440 was a great call. I enjoyed that version better than the hellcat version.

  • @justsumguy2u
    @justsumguy2u Год назад +107

    I'm so happy that you're taking the Charger back to it's motorhome 440 roots, because I love the car's budget rat-rod theme

  • @Dannyvirk
    @Dannyvirk Год назад +41

    Yeah, I was so inspired by this, I went out into the drive way and ripped the A/C, power steering and fuel injection off my 98' Camry station wagon, just so I could experience the 'purity'.

    • @thecyclist01
      @thecyclist01 Год назад +7

      How’s that workin out for you?

    • @Dannyvirk
      @Dannyvirk Год назад +10

      @@thecyclist01 Not good

  • @boxerfan2
    @boxerfan2 Год назад +93

    Chris birdsong on junkerup channel shows what he does to this charger. He shows the body is somewhat twisted from the drag racing. He is a genius at repairing all this.

    • @viktorhardindyrvold4234
      @viktorhardindyrvold4234 Год назад +25

      Yup. Those rebuild videos had me floored. Makes you wonder how the hellcat swap guys even had the guts to chop up a charger the way they did lol

    • @mysterywrecked
      @mysterywrecked Год назад +4

      Subbed to that channel, great to see chargers getting saved.

    • @boxerfan2
      @boxerfan2 Год назад +5

      @@mysterywrecked Yeah that guy finds alot of b body cars and he is a master at what he does. reminds me of mark worman from graveyard cars.

    • @davebrewer9279
      @davebrewer9279 Год назад +2

      @@viktorhardindyrvold4234 , yeah, what those guys did was criminal. The Fast and Furious charger, General Lee and General Mayhem are the most iconic Chargers of all time. Mayhem is unique because it represents the regular guy’s ability to buy, build and thrash a piece of automotive history. I’m glad it has been given the care it deserves and restored to its original trash-racer status.

    • @captainboose8788
      @captainboose8788 Год назад +4

      @@davebrewer9279 They had to build the entire car in less than 2 weeks, they didn't have time to do it right

  • @THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE
    @THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE Год назад +14

    Never was a fan of the Hellcat drivetrain in General Mayhem. Glad the 440 is back.

  • @johnle6754
    @johnle6754 Год назад +6

    440 lives on forever!!!
    That's how I remembered the show was.
    Purely

  • @Ridendrty
    @Ridendrty Год назад +44

    Birdsong did amazing work on this car. Really glad yall brought this one back to a 440 too👊

    • @jeffebinger1218
      @jeffebinger1218 Год назад +4

      and yet no mention of the unbutchering that chris did to the back half of this car.

    • @Ridendrty
      @Ridendrty Год назад +3

      @@jeffebinger1218 yea this sode was shot before Chris fixed it.

  • @andysmith1968
    @andysmith1968 Год назад +36

    Ahh, I can rest easier at night. I haven't seen much of roadkill since this all disappeared from youtube (luckily vice grip garage filled that void) but that whole swap with all the ugly modern stuff, including the rear lights was like the death of the whole purpose and meaning of the car... and in some ways the show. I'm really happy to see it get put back to how it should be, or at least in the process. Cool to see the guys get some release from it too!

    • @thecausalgamer7916
      @thecausalgamer7916 Год назад

      I wouldn’t have even discovered VGG if it weren’t for roadkill lol. Been a fan of both since like 2016

  • @Devilman666
    @Devilman666 Год назад +62

    Sooooo happy these are back on RUclips.

  • @michaelharrisson1683
    @michaelharrisson1683 Год назад +3

    Bout time...the 440 is the coolest motor of all the times.

  • @kpkelsey6
    @kpkelsey6 Год назад +4

    I miss the pre-MotorTrend days. Remember watching all the roadkill episodes on YT over and over. Those days are over and these snippets will have to suffice.

  • @disneyeveryday4125
    @disneyeveryday4125 Год назад +18

    Thank you don’t know how many of us need to comment more full episodes This is what we want

  • @h60memo
    @h60memo Год назад +11

    Simplicity is under-rated.

    • @jumpinjojo
      @jumpinjojo Год назад

      It’s rated exactly where it belongs.

    • @stevenrodriguez7668
      @stevenrodriguez7668 7 месяцев назад

      Less is more when it comes to hot rods

  • @ramonsantana7968
    @ramonsantana7968 7 месяцев назад +2

    In a sea full off hellcats, Ls1 and coyotes muscle rods ,going back to the 440 is a great idea, it was the way born (built) and became the legendary General Mayhem 😀

  • @danpatterson8009
    @danpatterson8009 Год назад +3

    Yes! 68 Chargers and 440s. Two great tastes that taste great together.

  • @Ammageddon89
    @Ammageddon89 Год назад +55

    Another full episode! THANKS GUYS! :D

  • @6thsenseofhumor983
    @6thsenseofhumor983 Год назад +2

    General Mayhem thanks you for getting rid of the Hellcat stuff.
    Also Birdsong did amazing on this car afterwards

  • @danadribnenki8774
    @danadribnenki8774 Год назад +7

    I can’t believe how much it would have cost a speed shop to put all that together! Not to mention cost of the kit! Wowza guys! This was one of the balsiest clips I’ve ever seen anyone pull off! My hat is off and I salute you my friend!😮😊

  • @chloedeats1170
    @chloedeats1170 Год назад +16

    Very happy that you posted this it's been a long time, remembering you and finn. running down the highway with ATF smoke screen behind you. Good Times!

  • @TireSlayer55
    @TireSlayer55 9 месяцев назад +1

    I love that I'm finding these on RUclips recently...

  • @kotajames6211
    @kotajames6211 9 месяцев назад +1

    Dolsich goes "Im ready... At all times!" I love it! Thats my modo on everything.

  • @SamuelCroin
    @SamuelCroin Год назад +7

    Thank you MT for uploading, I'm in EU....

  • @johnbecay3859
    @johnbecay3859 Год назад +5

    Grass roots gear heads everywhere are cheering you on. Restore it to its former 440 glory!

  • @mibl01
    @mibl01 8 месяцев назад +1

    General Mayhem is the sole reason I began watching Roadkill... :D

  • @justincooper5189
    @justincooper5189 Год назад +3

    You have NO idea how relieved I was to see that this car was going back to the old school tech. I was hoping this would happen, and you wouldn't get forced into making it into another project RDF, which is "roaring dumpster fire" formerly project x. That still enrages me that such an iconic beast would be reduced to being a golf cart. This car will take the place of project x in my heart for being a badass. It may not have the movie credit, but it's also not a golf cart.

  • @ProfessorChops
    @ProfessorChops 8 месяцев назад +1

    I'm so glad to see these back on youtube. Please bring more of them back to youtube.

  • @johnbehneman1546
    @johnbehneman1546 Год назад +9

    I LOVE YOUR 440 MOTORHOME EPISODE!!!! A MUST-WATCH!!!!

    • @freemansgarage
      @freemansgarage Год назад +3

      That one never gets old. Probably the pinnacle of episodes in my opinion.

  • @kevinclemence4661
    @kevinclemence4661 Год назад +6

    It's refreshing to see a couple of seasoned guys using hearing protection...

  • @pretzel1a
    @pretzel1a Год назад +11

    Great to hear you guys, the general (and me) breath that sigh of relief to throwing all this modern day electronic garbage out! 😂 Back to the roots! I do remember the episode at Dirt Fish! Epic! Totally agree with the retrograde! Keep it up guys!👍

    • @MaxNafeHorsemanship
      @MaxNafeHorsemanship Год назад +1

      I remember that episode too. I could feel the thrill of riding along. Good ol' fun!

  • @MaxNafeHorsemanship
    @MaxNafeHorsemanship Год назад +18

    This is the best "improvement" you have made to a car. Would have been fun to see before and after weight and power to weight ratio. That was a lot of stuff that came out.

    • @RevolutionMuscle
      @RevolutionMuscle Год назад +4

      They also dumped a hellcat engine that made significantly more power than the 440.

    • @codyelkins39
      @codyelkins39 Год назад +1

      @@RevolutionMuscle Ya but he mentioned forged internals on the 440. So a 440 all done up and if using forged stuff, he obviously is planning on making some good numbers. So won't be significantly anything by the time he's done lmao. Probably be making as much or more..... hopefully!

  • @chadvetter8190
    @chadvetter8190 Год назад +2

    Back to the 440/727 great! The Hellcat is great but....we want to see Roadkill modify and upgrade the motor home drive train. Much more fun. The fun, the fun, the fun is in the doing! Lol

  • @masjuggalo
    @masjuggalo Год назад +4

    Some reason seeing Finnegan drift general mayhem back of my head. All I can hear is good old boys never meaning no harm....

  • @thesandero2454
    @thesandero2454 Год назад +2

    Please MT,add more of these videos on YT for the rest of the world OUTSIDE the US can enjoy Roadkill again...
    You really messed it up with the pay wall and app for most of us.
    All the crew working on these videos deserve it

  • @liamtobey2936
    @liamtobey2936 Год назад +5

    Finally more full length episodes!

  • @BeansMcGriddle
    @BeansMcGriddle 6 месяцев назад

    "I'm going to have to dispose of this in a socially responsible way". Proceeds to dump more of it lol. These guys are a national treasure.

  • @UnfinishedProjectDartSport
    @UnfinishedProjectDartSport Год назад +1

    Birdsong is an Artist.

  • @Bird_Brain_Dave
    @Bird_Brain_Dave Год назад +4

    How long ago was this filmed? Chris songbird already fully did all the metal work on the car and finished months ago.

  • @ObeseAndy
    @ObeseAndy Год назад +4

    *trying to remove modern bit* 'what is this, i don't like it' had me giggling like heck lol

  • @dustinbjorkquist1185
    @dustinbjorkquist1185 Год назад +3

    Love the hoodie when looking over the 440. Took a moment or two but I get it.

  • @johnbehneman1546
    @johnbehneman1546 Год назад

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH MY HOT ROD FAMILY!!!! SO MUCH FUN!!!

  • @vinceburris2538
    @vinceburris2538 Год назад +6

    Glad you guys are putting the 440 back in it.

    • @gymshoe8862
      @gymshoe8862 Год назад

      You can lighten up that boat anchor with lots of aluminum parts--how many 440s have been massaged for HP? Countless! Would you please get a proper grille for that thing?

  • @grantbuxton
    @grantbuxton Год назад +1

    I'm glad both you guys are on here

  • @user-fn1rb9ze6p
    @user-fn1rb9ze6p Год назад +1

    Cant wait to see this car back to a complete drivable condition again 😊Chris birdsong has done an incredible job on putting this car rite again 👍

  • @WS102
    @WS102 Год назад +2

    Glad it's going back to near stock. Putting a Hellcat engine in it never seemed quite right to me. All of the modern wiring and garbage is just a mess to deal with. I'm used to a '70 Charger with the 383, but seeing the 440 go back in is awesome.

  • @French20cent
    @French20cent Год назад

    Yes !
    2 years without Roadkill just because I'm not in North America, it's good to see it here !

  • @KeepingItKeith
    @KeepingItKeith Год назад +1

    I can't wait to watch this episode again in 10 years!

  • @Vegbuh
    @Vegbuh Год назад +16

    This episode taught me two things:
    1. The General Mayhem is cooler in its "Raw" form.
    2. I'm never going to drink coke again.

  • @southernshooter
    @southernshooter Год назад +1

    Back when I used to drag race I always hated to go up against anything with a 440. They had tons of torque even back in the 60's.

  • @ObeseAndy
    @ObeseAndy Год назад +1

    so glad the proper big headlights are back

  • @texmex4321
    @texmex4321 Год назад +1

    So glad to see mayhem back
    The original dirt racing charger was my favourite version

  • @coreyforshey3812
    @coreyforshey3812 Год назад +1

    Love there 2! Great friends & always awesome content for us gear heads

  • @mexicant407
    @mexicant407 Год назад

    These flamboyant guys are good mechanics

  • @kynaniska2039
    @kynaniska2039 Год назад +1

    Ahh, missed General Mayhem and the guys a lot! Glad to see this here! Thanks MotorTrend! (Ps. When I can watch MotorTrend in Europe!? WHEN!?!!!)

  • @geneendicott9228
    @geneendicott9228 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome to see General Mayhem back.

  • @Leo-vf3py
    @Leo-vf3py Год назад +6

    Great shows keep up the good work y'all are car gods if there was any

  • @propdoctor21564
    @propdoctor21564 Год назад +3

    Another excellent episode with my favorite car of yours ever.... One of my favorite videos was the original build on this car...
    I completely agree getting rid of all of the modern hellcat stuff is the right way to go with that car... I will always prefer old school over new technology. 👍👍

  • @TheHame110
    @TheHame110 Год назад +1

    this, now this is roadkill!

  • @jleonard7954
    @jleonard7954 Год назад

    I am just glad the car is still gonna used on roadkill...440's are a favorite!

  • @markfehrenbach4204
    @markfehrenbach4204 Год назад

    Now it's back to 'General Mayhem' 👍👍👍

  • @_Delta_P_
    @_Delta_P_ Год назад

    Yes motortrend! Keep posting these!!!!!

  • @DOCTRJ
    @DOCTRJ Год назад

    Always the best advice to have reliable fun☮️🤠

  • @madsimoninsky
    @madsimoninsky Год назад

    glad to see you back on youtube

  • @mikepoint4717
    @mikepoint4717 Год назад

    So cool there re-installing the big block . I enjoy the new technology but the OG big block is timeless .

  • @TwistedMetalCustoms
    @TwistedMetalCustoms Год назад

    I love that it's free to RUclipsrs again, beauty

  • @ChuckinSteel
    @ChuckinSteel Год назад +5

    These 2, Flanigan, Tony Angelo, and Derek VGG are the best are the best 5 in the business. They all 5 need to do a build together on here

    • @Smot_Vee
      @Smot_Vee Год назад +2

      What about Lucky?

    • @ChuckinSteel
      @ChuckinSteel Год назад +1

      @@Smot_Vee lucky is awesome too.

    • @lilorbielilorbie2496
      @lilorbielilorbie2496 Год назад

      ChuckinSteel vgg is a no talent hack. IMO.

    • @ChuckinSteel
      @ChuckinSteel Год назад +1

      @@lilorbielilorbie2496 no. Just bc he does revives dosnt mean he is a hack. He has complete builds on his channel too. You think those top mechanics would be on his team and show if they thought he was a hack. The man knows his stuff and there is no doubt about it. There is already tons of hot rod shows and he just went a different route for something different. His car independence is a excellent example of why he isn't a hack. Family oriented as well. Your allowed your opinion tho. Him and Tony almost one at the freedom factory the other day.

    • @lilorbielilorbie2496
      @lilorbielilorbie2496 Год назад

      @@ChuckinSteel Yes I can have my opinion. And I would rather watch paint dry than anything that vgg puts here on yt. He sold out to mt .So that all I need to know about him.

  • @boerharms2209
    @boerharms2209 Год назад

    Thanks motorTrend, this is awesome!

  • @adamkay9897
    @adamkay9897 Год назад

    Always felt the mayhem symbolised roadkill. Started off cool and accessible. Then got fancier and never to be seen again. Seeing it back with a 440 gives me hope that roadkill will be available to non Americans soon 😃

  • @mwhitelaw8569
    @mwhitelaw8569 Год назад

    The old waiting room music
    Is what I was on board with man
    Groovy jams man

  • @MakeItWithCalvin
    @MakeItWithCalvin Год назад

    I loved the motorhome engine episode. Mostly for asking the 311 highway person for an axe to remove the door 😂. That kind of hack-it-together style is what I loved.

  • @andrewmarshall360
    @andrewmarshall360 11 месяцев назад

    You can make naturally assperated 440s run good , trust me .
    I helped my son build a car and we were on the fence between 426 and 440 .
    Luckily I came to senses and went with a slightly bored and stroked 440 .

  • @MrZx9rdoug
    @MrZx9rdoug Год назад

    Glad your back,missed you guys.

  • @donbuchner6976
    @donbuchner6976 Год назад

    love watching you guys .you should be on every day

  • @1953beetle
    @1953beetle 9 месяцев назад

    The most iconic muscle car here in Australia is the Holden Monaro.
    Love your videos,keep them coming,ok.

  • @mikescott1307
    @mikescott1307 Год назад

    Great as usual out of this pair!

  • @rz8210
    @rz8210 3 месяца назад

    I love seeing the difference from the simplicity of the f rod wiring funning 8.88 to the ratsnest of newer late model "super engines"

  • @zorbratron
    @zorbratron Год назад +1

    Motortrend needs to put more eps on their ut chanel. I cant access mototrtrend on demand from Australia.

  • @TheJmich2001
    @TheJmich2001 Год назад

    "yeah, this really sucks"....love SD!

  • @hunterwilkins3978
    @hunterwilkins3978 Год назад

    Roadkill needs to come back it was amazing

  • @davidsawyer1599
    @davidsawyer1599 Год назад +10

    6 minutes in Hertz has been the ad twice. Come rent a legend. Rent a Shelby Mustang. How many of those will be returned with piston exit hole somewhere.
    Edit;Thanks Hertz for making this episode possible. 6 ads in all. When I return the Co ra with engine carnage. We are going to good,right?

  • @bryansalazar8495
    @bryansalazar8495 Год назад

    Always best episodes

  • @Scrapla1
    @Scrapla1 Год назад +3

    Wonder if the crew that installed all the new stuff is watching and crying lol

  • @JT-un7dc
    @JT-un7dc Год назад

    Good to see you guys give junker up a shout out.

  • @scott5429
    @scott5429 Год назад

    Ah this brings back memorys of when I was 5, I was a weird car nut kid loved roadkill. I miss the other guy (its been a while since watched this), he was so funny. When i was still young i was so disappointed roadkill wasn't on Netflix some December day. Anyway, love roadkill and miss the og days of it.

  • @thechallengerlives
    @thechallengerlives Год назад

    Loved this episode! GIVE ME MORE!!

  • @johnmilner7603
    @johnmilner7603 Год назад

    One of my favorite car shows.😮

  • @Giitzerland
    @Giitzerland 11 месяцев назад

    I loved it just the way it was with the Hellcat fun kit.

  • @quadruple_negative
    @quadruple_negative Год назад

    Where is my KABOOM? There should have been an Earth shattering KABOOM!

  • @robinl2917
    @robinl2917 Год назад

    The general has been on a journey

  • @w41duvernay
    @w41duvernay Год назад +2

    Makes me sad to see all of that work taken out. I wonder if the Hellcat setup would be up for sale by Hot Rod mag?

  • @duncandmcgrath6290
    @duncandmcgrath6290 Год назад

    The beloved General

  • @robertyoung8289
    @robertyoung8289 Год назад +1

    Call Jay Leno for the fuel removal. 🤠

  • @AGuysGarage
    @AGuysGarage Год назад

    love you guys!

  • @ny-reaper-trucker
    @ny-reaper-trucker Год назад

    Missed the charger... glad to see it back...

  • @totalyep
    @totalyep Год назад

    Just ordered my 2023 redeye. The last of a dying breed.

  • @madro2315
    @madro2315 Год назад

    Thanks roadkill

  • @badad0166
    @badad0166 Год назад

    My mechanic buddy used to flick his cigarette butt into a barrel of freshly drained gas to watch people freak. As a liquid, gasoline is reluctant to ignite. Needs air. Get a fan sucking the vapours out of the garage. That's the boom boom part.
    p.s. I love the way Steve's face gets all squinched up when he's grinding, or shifting gears.

  • @vanargrand3199
    @vanargrand3199 Год назад

    The General Mayhem, despite how badass it was, lost it's soul when the Hellcat motor was put in it. Glad to see it going back as it belongs.

  • @trm4life
    @trm4life Год назад

    "What is this?"
    "I dunno"
    🤣 🤣 🤣