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Hot Rod Garage Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
3-Way Drag Racing! Hot Rod Garage Unfinished Business!
Mon, Jun 29, 2020
Three cars that desperately need redemption get out to the track. Tony and Lucky dig into a Cummins-swapped '70 El Camino, a Hemi-swapped '70 Duster and a ratty '79 Camaro with a turbo LS, get them track ready and then just see what they can actually do.
Episode 2
Cheap Hot Muscle!! 2004 Mustang GT hiding in plain sight!
Mon, Jul 6, 2020
Tony and Lucky pick up a complete running and driving 2004 Mustang GT on the cheap, with the goal of turning it into a really fun car. They install better suspension and brakes, give it more power, and throw in some interior and exterior upgrades.
Episode 3
AMC 401 V-8 Racing Engine Build! High Revs! Big Power! Trans-Am Killer!
Mon, Jul 13, 202024 mins
We've done Chevys, Fords, and Dodges, lots of 'em! But we've never done an AMC. The American Motors Corporation was a scrappy little upstart company that made big waves in racing. The AMC V-8 has long been seen as a strong engine, but they just aren't durable. Watch Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa build up a 401ci AMC V-8 that will live to take any abuse you can throw at it, making killer power along the way. The guys will perform crucial oiling modifications to keep the engine spinning happily-and of course the usual big performance upgrades! Stay tuned!
Episode 4
We Bought the Cheapest Running/Driving Turbo Buick in America!!! The $3,800 Grand Trashional!
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
The T-Type, Grand National and Turbo Regal were '80s monsters with their turbocharged V6 engines. Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa buy the absolute cheapest turbo Buick they can find and piece together a 1984 T-Type, overcoming much rust, corrosion and awful previous repairs.
Episode 5
1971 Caddy Sedan DeVille Made Hard to Kill!!
Mon, Jul 27, 202029 mins
First hot rods are a learning experience, and things can go south in a hurry. One of our favorite projects, an LS-swapped, bagged, big-body '71 Sedan DeVille was too good for our HRG director to pass up, and he bought the car for himself. Having never owned a hot rod, and being somewhat unaware of how easily old parts can fail, the Cadillac overheated badly, destroying the 5.3 LS engine. Hosts Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa decide to make it right, raiding the Drift This limo for a 6.0LS and installing it with a hot cam and lots better cooling! A fully built Gearstar transmission plus lots of gauges to keep tabs on everything make sure the "Cecil B DeVille" will keep rolling long after Haven calls "cut!"
Episode 6
Twinpala is back! Shooting for 9s! 1000-hp, 16-cylinder, AWD!
Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Tony and Lucky fastest project ever is the 1,000 hp 2006 Chevy Impala SS, with an entire second V8 drivetrain crammed into the back. The front engine needs work, so the guys pull it out and use this chance to upgrade everything, including new headers, intake manifolds and EFI.
Episode 7
Lucky's Build! 1927-ish Ford T-Bucket Truck, the Guac and Roll!
Mon, Nov 9, 202024 mins
This show is called HOT ROD Garage, and we've never built a proper prewar hot rod. When we gave Lucky Costa the chance to decide what we were building, he decided to rectify that once and for all with this mashup of parts. It's a 1927 Ford truck body on a mostly 1929 Ford Model T frame, powered by a small-block Chevy with a good helping of random speed parts gathered over a few decades.
Episode 8
Big-Block Bicoastal Swap! Our C10 gets a 454 upgrade!
Mon, Nov 16, 202026 mins
Our C10 short-bed conversion truck has been in need of a serious power-up for years now, and it's finally time to cram some big power into this killer street truck. Hosts Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa are stuck on opposite coasts, but they aren't going to let that stop them from getting the job done.
Episode 9
Do-It-All Performance Machine, the C5 Corvette! Stage One: Power and Drag Racing!
Mon, Nov 23, 202027 mins
The 1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvette is the best overall bang for buck in the used market. Our host Tony Angelo scooped a high-mileage 1999 six-speed manual transmission 'Vette for 7,000 bucks, and it was begging for upgrades. Watch co-host Lucky Costa tear out the well-used 5.7 liter LS1 engine and upgrade it with a complete top-end kit from Texas Speed and Holley/Hooker/MSD supporting parts.
Episode 10
C5 Do-It-All Corvette Part 2! Drift AND Road-Race
Mon, Nov 30, 202029 mins
We put our C5 through some new, sideways paces. The 2000 Corvette has already been pumped to around 500 hp and ripped down the dragstrip in an earlier episode by host Lucky Costa. This time, watch Tony Angelo and his buddy Mike Edwards get it all set up to handle the turns.
Episode 11
$6 Grand Supercars! Coast to Coast Battle! Tony vs. Lucky!
Mon, Dec 7, 202024 mins
Our hosts are on separate coasts, but that doesn't keep them from having a full-on supercar battle. Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa each get 6 thousand dollars to buy and modify a car for a variety of speed, handling, and braking contests. Tony Angelo scoops a wrecked Mercedes-Benz E 55, and Lucky grabs a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Twin Turbo.
Episode 12
Dirt-Cheap Rear End DIY Build!! 5.7 Hemi Duster Gets a Ford 8.8 Out Back!
Mon, Dec 14, 202028 mins
Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa put together a cheap rear-end package for our 1973 Gen-3 Hemi-swapped Plymouth Duster. Once the cheap rear is built, the guys swap it into the Duster, and then drive it across LA to the 1/8 mile track at Irwindale, where it goes faster than ever.
Episode 13
Coyote engine transplant into sleepy SN95 Mustang! SN95 gets Coyotified!
Mon, Dec 21, 202024 mins
Last season Tony bought a 170,000-mile, 260-hp, five-speed Ford Mustang GT for $3,000 as a great, affordable muscle car. After he and Lucky got through with upgrading just about everything, they realized it was a great car, but seriously lacking in the muscle department.
