tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36378615945475645912009-09-04T23:27:06.928+01:00Blog about a General Lee Dodge Charger based in Maidenhead, Berkshire.SDK Jewellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717795570636694215noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637861594547564591.post-15123433073322032462009-04-07T21:34:00.002+01:002009-04-07T21:36:17.462+01:00The Charger has been off the road for about a year now, with a transmission failure. I haven't had time to work on it or do anything with it really, so it has just sat. The transmission overheated and eventually burnt out. Now it is being rebuilt using a B&M rebuild kit, with a large cooler upfront and a transmission temperature gauge. I hope for the General Lee to be back in action for the summer.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3637861594547564591-1512343307332203246?l=www.general-lee.co.uk%2Fgeneralleeblog'/></div>SDK Jewellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717795570636694215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637861594547564591.post-10712597270521284202008-03-22T10:25:00.002Z2008-03-22T10:31:54.639Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/engine-going-in-763926.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/engine-going-in-763876.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />New engine finally installed<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3637861594547564591-1071259727052128420?l=www.general-lee.co.uk%2Fgeneralleeblog'/></div>SDK Jewellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717795570636694215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637861594547564591.post-39673634128327862352007-09-15T09:07:00.000+01:002007-09-15T09:10:20.362+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/PIC-0059-765427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/PIC-0059-765421.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I got my custom torque converter through from PTC in the US. Just waiting for the rest of the bits before we can fit the engine.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3637861594547564591-3967363412832786235?l=www.general-lee.co.uk%2Fgeneralleeblog'/></div>SDK Jewellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717795570636694215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637861594547564591.post-79094659583689141802007-09-05T20:21:00.000+01:002007-09-05T20:24:49.612+01:00We took the <a href="http://www.general-lee.co.uk">Dodge Charger</a> to one of the only shows I made it to in 2007 over the bank holiday weekend - Littlewick Green, Maidenhead.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3637861594547564591-7909465958368914180?l=www.general-lee.co.uk%2Fgeneralleeblog'/></div>SDK Jewellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717795570636694215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637861594547564591.post-77518310295228846042007-09-05T20:14:00.001+01:002007-09-05T20:19:04.158+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/int4-737068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/int4-737064.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The interior of the General Lee is pretty much finished. The finishing touches were new '69 Dukes of Hazzard door cards and matching seat covers and foam. These were bought from Legendary interiors from the USA, and were fitted by Sid Mudge at <a href="http://www.coachtrimmer.com/">Coach Trimmer</a>. The car is now close to being a replica of the 2000's Dukes of Hazzard movies.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3637861594547564591-7751831029522884604?l=www.general-lee.co.uk%2Fgeneralleeblog'/></div>SDK Jewellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717795570636694215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637861594547564591.post-67092384869770200952007-09-05T18:50:00.000+01:002007-09-05T18:59:51.646+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/PIC-0044-736277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.general-lee.co.uk/generalleeblog/uploaded_images/PIC-0044-736272.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Last Sunday I picked up the latest upgrade to the <a href="http://www.general-lee.co.uk">General Lee</a>: a built 440 block with a 4150 crank in it, meaning 493 cubic inches. This works out to 8.05 litres. In the next few weeks we will be fitting it, along with a B&amp;M flex plate and PTC 9.5 inch torque converter. I bought the engine built so hopefully it should all go well.<br /><br />The motor is fitted with:<br /><br />Eagle 4150 forged crank<br />10.5:1 aluminium forged pistons<br />Mopar .590 mechanical cam<br />906 cylinder heads<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3637861594547564591-6709238486977020095?l=www.general-lee.co.uk%2Fgeneralleeblog'/></div>SDK Jewellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717795570636694215noreply@blogger.com0