General Lee VS Bullit
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General Lee VS Bullit
I was just curious as to which all of you guys think would win in a race, will do it at the race track since I know that most of you don't like the street racing. Any way I know that Bullit had a 390 and a toploader 4spd in his 68 mustang, but what did the General Lee have???
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i dont know if they ever said in the show.but i know they used several different cars for different things. some had 318's and i think some were 383's im not sure if there were any 440 cars.....i think it would be a close drag race but i think a 390 68 mustang would beat the heavier 383 powered charger. both cars being basicly stock.......
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General Lee VS Bullit
Originally posted by Joe fix it
I was just curious as to which all of you guys think would win in a race
I was just curious as to which all of you guys think would win in a race
Any way I know that Bullit had a 390 and a toploader 4spd in his 68 mustang, but what did the General Lee have???
The General Lee was 1969 Charger R/T, and was shown with actually 3 different engines, the 440 magnum (375 hp-480 tq), the 440 six pack (390 hp-490 tq), and of course the 426 hemi (425 hp-490 tq) depending on the episode/closeup. The car had, in most episodes anyways, an A-727 or B-727 auto, but was known to sometimes have a manual transmission as well.
The 1968 Mustang with a 390 was pushing 335 hp-427 tq.
So with this in mind, which engine would you like to race against?
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the 440's were both tough engines as was the hemi and with one of these yes i agree the charger would probably win as long as the gearing was close in both cars. even though the charger is quit a bit heavier . jim
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Here's a little info from the Volo Auto Museum:
General Lee
Out of 211 Dodge Chargers invoiced to be used as General Lee in the hit TV series "Dukes of Hazzard", only one survived. This one and only is on permanent display in the Volo Auto Museum's Hollywood showroom. 210 General Lees were destroyed performing the leaps and crashes that made the show so exciting. Usually one General Lee was wrecked for each jump made. To make the nose-up jumps possible sandbags or lead plates were bolted into the trunk. The extra weight would bend down the back of the car on landing, destroying the car.
That car's nothing compared to the 1967 Shelby Mustang from "Gone in 60 Seconds" that we saw at Volo. Now that's a sweet car.
General Lee
Out of 211 Dodge Chargers invoiced to be used as General Lee in the hit TV series "Dukes of Hazzard", only one survived. This one and only is on permanent display in the Volo Auto Museum's Hollywood showroom. 210 General Lees were destroyed performing the leaps and crashes that made the show so exciting. Usually one General Lee was wrecked for each jump made. To make the nose-up jumps possible sandbags or lead plates were bolted into the trunk. The extra weight would bend down the back of the car on landing, destroying the car.
That car's nothing compared to the 1967 Shelby Mustang from "Gone in 60 Seconds" that we saw at Volo. Now that's a sweet car.
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I moved this thread Ken. Its a good one but didn't belong like you said.. ,Ratsmoker
I moved this thread Ken. Its a good one but didn't belong like you said.. ,Ratsmoker
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Well, Bullit allready proved he could take a black charger........
1968 Ford MUSTANG
2 Door Fastback
390 V8 Engine add: 25% 25% 25%
Total Price $8,219 $16,563 $25,825
Other Vehicle Information
Model Number: N/A
Weight: 2885
Lighter than any new stang according to www.nadaguides.com
I cant find any listings on the weight of the charger though, but the big block stangs werent all that heavy, up untill recently a mustang had never weighed more than 3500lbs not even the big 71-73's, and now the fastest ever, the 03 cobra is also the heviest, even hevier than converts.
1968 Ford MUSTANG
2 Door Fastback
390 V8 Engine add: 25% 25% 25%
Total Price $8,219 $16,563 $25,825
Other Vehicle Information
Model Number: N/A
Weight: 2885
Lighter than any new stang according to www.nadaguides.com
I cant find any listings on the weight of the charger though, but the big block stangs werent all that heavy, up untill recently a mustang had never weighed more than 3500lbs not even the big 71-73's, and now the fastest ever, the 03 cobra is also the heviest, even hevier than converts.
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I read that there were around 350 General Lees at one time, most with slant 6's for the jumps and the ones with the hemis and 440's being for the dirt road chases and sound effects. By the way, I was in Gatlinburg, Tn the other week and there's this place ironically named "Cooter's Garage" and in front of it sits a General Lee, but I don't know if it is an original.
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Originally posted by BULGOD
Well, Bullit allready proved he could take a black charger........
Well, Bullit allready proved he could take a black charger........
Weight: 2885
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The were both running mid 13s and the charger was heavier. I think the NADA guides put my truck at like 3,200 lbs. They are not a very reliable source as mine weighed at least 4,200 in stock form. They were pretty much even cars. The HEMI probably would have won by a little and the 440s would have been real close.
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Not being an idiot, but why is everything so iron fisted around here?
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We're NOT really Iron fisted we believe in running a well Organized Web site.
This is also Your interpretation
This is what sets us apart from Most Others.
It is considered One of Our Many Pluses.
Have you counted the Forums?
We have many forums so that the specific questions can be placed/asked in their best environment possible.
Would you rather have orgajnized confusion.
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I'm a Ford guy so I'm gonna say Bullit's Mustang would win, until General Lee started jumping every obstacle in sihgt!
My favorite Dukes line is Sherrif Rosco P Coaltrain, "That was a horendous crash".
My favorite Dukes line is Sherrif Rosco P Coaltrain, "That was a horendous crash".