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Performance Engine Parts
Notice: Installation of after-market performance
parts voids the Vanguard manufacturer warranty.
Large Block Vanguard
Mud Buddy produces the fastest and most
powerful mud motors on the planet.
Brief History - Four years ago we teamed up
with Performance V Twins to give you the HD 45 Mag and HD6000. Hundreds
of the motors are in the marketplace today and they have earned their
reputation for power, toughness and reliability.
Last year we teamed up with Mikuni to develop
even more powerful motors and after meeting their stringent
qualifications, safety requirements and field performance tests, we were
awarded the national distributorship for industrial 4-stroke Mikuni
carburetor systems. We now provide power systems for horizontal and
vertical Kohler and Vanguard engines for performance mud motor, golf
cart, mower racing, mini airboat and dune buggy enthusiasts around the
world.
Last year we also teamed up with an aluminum lower drive performance
sprocket manufacturer. We now have gear ratios to match up all 10 levels
of Mud Buddy power with our big blade Mercury propeller.
Our work didn't stop there. This year we teamed
up with Iron Mountain and will now incorporate their high performance
heads into our 2009 lineup of performance engines. These heads are
second to none. By early May, these heads will come standard with
stainless valves.
Although we have limited supply now, by June, we will offer a full
selection of internal engine components - cams, lifters, piston rods,
roller rockers, push rods, pistons and custom gasket sets to those that
like to build their own engines.
Following is our lineup of performance motor options. Although it may
seem a bit much, we have made it possible for a customer to purchase a
Mud Buddy with a performance motor from BPS, Performance V-Twin and Iron
Mountain or allow the customer an opportunity to purchase a stock 35 mud
motor, any brand or model, and add the level of performance they desire
at any time. Basically, you can pick your own pleasure.
What is most important is that customers can rely on the fact that
when they purchase a Mud Buddy motor from us, its drive is built to
handle the most extreme power we offer - right out of the box.
Level 1. HD 3500Z
- Stock 35 Vanguard motor with BPS single or twin exhaust. 4000 rpm
governor limited engine
Level 2. HD 4000S - HD
3500Z with single Mikuni 42mm flat slide carb. 4300 electronic rev
limited engine
Level 3. HD 4000T - HD
3500Z with twin 30mm Mikuni round slide carbs. 4300 electronic rev
limited engine
Level 4. HD4000TIM and H4000SIM
- HD 4000 with Iron Mountain heads. 4600 electronic rpm rev limited
engine
Level 5.
Legendary HD 4500 Magnum - This motor started the mud motor
performance craze. Cam, lifters, roller rockers, single or twin exhaust.
4600 governor limited engine
Level 6. HD 4500IM - HD
4500 with Iron Mountain Heads. 4600 electronic rev limited engine
Level 7. HD 5000 - HD
4500 with Single Mikuni Carb Kit. 5100 electronic rev limited engine
Level 8. HD 5500 - HD 5000
with Iron Mountain Heads. 5100 electronic rev limited engine
Level 9. HD 6000 - HD
4500 with twin 30mm round slide Mikuni Carbs. 5100 electronic rev
limited engine (note - we will change to the
34mm round slide carbs in May)
Level 10. HD 7000 - HD
6000 with Iron Mountain Heads and twin 34mm Mikuni Carbs. 5100
electronic rev limited engine
By popular demand, we are now offering
these performance parts and more to the general public. These are the
same performance parts used in our legendary 45, 5000 and 6000 engines.
You will not find better original engineering and time proven
dependability.
Iron Mountain Heads
Roller Rockers
Push Rod Set
Camshaft/Lifter/Rocker/Pushrod/Gasket Kit
Piston/Piston Rod Kit
Carb Spacer
Rev Limiter
Carb Rain Cover
Billet Throttle Kit
K&N Filters
Single Carb Kit
Twin Carb Kit
Single Crossover Stainless Exhaust
Twin Stainless Exhaust
New BPS Single Super Quiet Stainless Muffler
- 304 Stainless
- Over sized baffles and internal tubes for a very quiet low rumble sound
- Hand tig welded
- Stainless heat shield
- 9mm tough exhaust flanges
- Heavy duty mounting brackets
- All mounting hardware included
- Available for vertical and horizontal large block Vanguard engines
$399
New BPS Cast Stainless Custom Throttle Lever
- 304 stainless
- Full throttle throw for single and twin Mikuni carbs
$34
also order these cables.
$18 for single mikuni cable
$18 for stock throttle cable (state when ordering
Iron Mountain™
Heads
Available for after market use.
They are decked using our recipe
for best performance while using pump gas.
The ports are maximized for flow.
We enlarge and match them to our stainless muffler headers and shape
them for the intake manifold.
We increase the seat on the valves
for maximum compression retention and good heat transfer from valve
to head. We use interlock valve seats with a swirled polish finish -
ground and sunk, competition style.
we have blurred the proprietary seat angles in this
photo
This shows the stock (left) and new oversize
stainless exhaust valve (right)
We do not remove the valve guide
post
in the port which can lead to early valve failure.
(we ran the heads with and without the in port guide
and the difference was negligible, so we opted for longer head and
valve life.)
And, we added a valve spring
spacer to allow high rev operation.
We invite you to send us your
heads for quick turn around.
$530 per set
(large or small Vanguard) plus upper end two head gasket set $52
Includes stainless valves with 3 angle surfaces.
These heads must use our
roller rockers and heavy duty push
rods. If you have a 45 or 6000,
you will have these parts already installed. See below. -specify small or large Vanguard
when ordering-
Roller Rockers
and Push Rod Kit
Stock rockers are a 1.33:1 ratio.
These rockers are 1.5:1 which increase the fuel air mixture inflow
and the volume of exhaust out of the cylinders. Basically - the
engine breathes better.
Made from seasoned 7075 billet
aluminum.
Made from aircraft grade aluminum
and our new robust design ensures long life and no lifter flex when
we induce added valve spring loads with the high rev spacer.
Our exclusive roller bearing style
rollers free up additional horsepower and reduce the side load on
the valve stem for reduced wear and longer valve guide life. This
also improves valve timing through the RPM range. This
ensures that our valves seat better over a longer period.
These rockers can be used to
replace stock rockers or can be used on our performance cam shafts.
We do not machine down the
perches and eliminate the bosses that center the rockers. Meaning
our roller bearing rocker system is well thought out for engine
longevity. Our rockers are custom built, not modified from other
applications to work on these engines. Our rockers are better
aligned and our rockers don't add additional side load to the
valves, matter of fact, we reduce side load. Also, our rockers are
designed to use stock valve covers. This took additional work, but
well worth our time and design cost.
Available for small and large
block Vanguard motors.
$340 per set of 4
rocker assemblies (we recommend using our heavy duty pushrods below)
specify small or large Vanguard when ordering
Push Rod Set
Our heavy duty push rods are
matched to our cam lifters and roller rocker sets to ensure a
positive lift and full rocker adjustment.
Made from seasoned 7075 billet
aluminum with hardened tips.
Available for small and large
block Vanguard engines.
$80 per set
Camshaft/Lifter/Rocker/Pushrod/Gasket
Kit
A BPS manufactured performance
high lift cam that customers have been waiting for.
Why we are superior: Our exclusive
cam shafts are custom built from factory blank stock, allowing us to
build custom perfect lobs that add maximum performance and long cam
life. Building the cam from raw stock takes more time and adds cost, but the end result
is a high tolerance perfectly aligned cam that lasts.
What we
don't do is build up our cam lobes by adding welded material to the
cam face which creates a handful of issues including metallurgy
changes, welding slag which affects balance, welded hard spots that
cause shorter lifter life; and the welding process causes heat
warping which leads to early cam bearing failure.
Includes cam, lifters, roller rockers, gaskets
and push rods. Individual parts can be purchased. Call Micah
for pricing - 801.352.8011
$300 with lifters
High RPM Piston Rods
Piston rods are made from seasoned
billet aluminum.
Matched to fit your crank - no machine work
required on crank.
Come in sets of two and includes custom end-bolts.
Instructions and torque specs provided.
Must be used with our custom pistons.
$270 per set of two
Piston Set
Custom shaved piston works with our piston rods.
Come complete with rings and wrist pin.
Instruction provided.
$150 each
Large Block Vanguard Twin Stainless Exhaust
Increased performance
Solid internal baffles
Polished stainless finish
Large intake and exhaust tubes
Cool aggressive, but mellow tone
Easy installation
Comes complete with mounting brackets and hardware
Add to HD45 (AKA HD 6000) or stock HD 35 Sport (AKA HD
4000)
Guaranteed enhanced power or return the kit within 30
days for a full refund.
Kit includes, Mikuni carburetors, BPS kit parts such as
the manifold adaptors, air cleaner adaptors, air cleaners,
engine cowl (predrilled for intakes),
air cleaner pre-filters, engine air deflector, throttle
cable mount, throttle cable and thin throttle handle, 5000
rpm rev limiter, photo instructions, carb manual, and
mounting hardware.
$1400 for kit plus shipping
Single Mikuni Kit
Small and large block Vanguard (our best selling carb kit)
shown with twin stainless exhaust
We offer the original large block Vanguard single carb kits.
These were developed with
guidance and assistance from Mikuni USA. Kits come complete with everything you need.
Our kits
do not require you to cut
and trim the engine cowl. We use a flow matched billet
intake that outperform
oversize welded tube style intakes providing you superior low
end throttle response and pleasing top
end performance. Our kit is very easy to install and comes
complete with step by step photo instructions.
Billet aluminum intakes
Photo instructions
Custom marine rev limiter
Amazing hole shots
Improved acceleration
Improved mid and top end
Smooth idle speeds
Preset for your engine by Mud Buddy - No fine tuning
required.
Customer or dealer installation
42mm Mikuni carburetor (large block Vanguard
and Kohler 40) 34mm Mikuni for 23 Vanguard
Uses stock throttle and cable
Easy installation (1-2 hours with simple hand tools)
Marine and K&N air filter and waterproof micro-prefilter
Custom cone shaped ram-air filter attachment
Crankcase ventilation adaptor kit
Governor arm block
Up to 400 rpm increase
Amazing fuel economy due to improved fuel atomization
Guaranteed enhanced power or return the kit within 30
days for a full refund.
Kit includes all mounting hardware.
23 Van Kit (Brush guard not
shown.)
31 & 35 Van Kit
(Brush guard not shown.)
32 & 36 Van Vertical Kit
5 kits - state model when ordering
29 Van, 31 Van, 35 Van Kit 42mm (CK-SS35)
$695
45 Van Kit 42mm (CK-SM45) $695
23 Van Kit 42mm (CK-SS23) $695
32 and 36 Van Vertical Motor Kit 42mm
$695 (CK-SSV36)
45 Van Vertical Kit 45mm $695
(CK-SMV45)
Custom Throttle Lever
also shown on motor photos below
Aluminum construction
Increased throttle swing
Billet slim design
Lightweight pull
Easy installation
Comes complete with throttle
cable
Two types (state when
ordering)
Stock 29, 31 and 35 Vanguard $75 plus shipping
(A-136)
Single Mikuni Carb Kit motors $75 plus shipping
(CKC-29)
Stock 35 Mud Buddy Vanguards
come with a 38 tooth top clutch and 50 tooth bottom drive pulley.
Custom lower pulleys are now available.
Recommended:
HD 4000 - 38 top and 49 bottom pulley
(1:1.289 gear ratio)
HD 45 Mag - 38 top and 48 bottom pulley
(1:1.263 ratio)
HD 5000 - 38 top and 47 bottom pulley
(1:1.236 ratio)
HD 6000 - 38 top and 46 bottom pulley
(1:1.210 ratio)
HD 7000 - 40 top and 46 bottom pulley (1:1.15 ratio)
Lower Pulleys sizes -
state when ordering. 49, 48, 47 and 46 tooth (state size) Specify
when ordering Hyper (7/8" drive) or Sport (25MM).
$85 plus shipping
Note: For
larger boats and loads, use one tooth larger bottom pulley.
Rev Limiter
Performance motors without
governors need high speed rev limiters to protect
the engine from over-reving.
5100 RPM for HD 5000, 6000
and 7000 engines
4600 RPM for HD 4000 with
valve spring spacers
4300 RPM for HD 4000
single Carb stock engines
$120.00 - state size when ordering
K&N Filters
Fit all
our twin and single carb kits.
Increased
air flow, easy to clean, lasts for years.
HD 6000
and HD 7000 twin filters (need 2)
HD 4000
and HD 5000 single filters
$42 each -
state type when ordering
K&N and
Tau Ceti Prefilters - Micro fine covers help protest the
engine from dust and wet weather.
Tau Ceti Single Carb Kit with Pre-filert
Fits all
our single and twin carb kits.
HD 6000
and HD 7000 twin filters (need 2)
HD 4000
and HD 5000 single filters
$18 each -
state type when ordering
Air Cleaner Rain Cover
- Helps keep moisture from entering the carb. - Pleated to draw air - Reduces sun damage to the prefilter. - Brushed stainless finish - Snaps on to the air cleaner. - Should be left on for year protection.
Single Carb - $18
Twin Carb Set - $32
Even with the carb covers, we
recommend the engine be covered
and place in the upward
travel position when in long term storage to keep water from
entering the engine.
Mud Buddy Model Identification
HD 4000S - Stock
35 with single 42mm Mikuni Kit
HD 4000T - Stock 35 with twin 30 mm
Mikuni Kit
HD 45 - Custom Motor - Cam, rods,
roller rockers, etc.
HD 5000 - HD 45 with single 45mm
Mikuni Kit
HD 6000 - HD 45 with twin 30 Mikuni
Kit
HD 7000 - HD 6000 with twin 34 Mikuni Kit and
Iron Mountain Heads
Iron Mountain Heads are available for all Van
engines.
Twin Carb HD 6000 - World's most
powerful mud motor.
(HD6000 is a HD45 with twin carbs)
Video of new
HD 6000 level 10
Click photo below to play, click to stop.