I just saw on tv where a guy put nitrous on a push mower and that got me thinking about a forced induction mud motor. Does anyone know of anyone who has? I found this guy who turboed a V-twin motor in a buggy and thought it would be pretty cool to do to a mud motor. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/big-bloc ... vtwin.html
I think it might be possible to do to a mud motor, the intercooler might be a problem but putting it on front of the motor with a bracket might work as well. the way im invisioning it, it wouldnt be the prettiest thing but would make some pretty good power.

turbos create more heat, lower life span, and more things to go wrong.

its a sweet idea tho

Why stop @ 1 turbo? Just as soon make it a twin turbo! I say go for it!

Let us know how it worx out!

It would be sweet to see a supercharged vangard screamin n wistln across a mudflat

FI would be cool, BUT I dont think the stock engines can can handle 5psi of boost and not explode. Maybe a stronger block, better crank, rods, and pistons. Plus with the small packaging of the MM's not much room to put a turbo and intercooler. BTW Naturally aspirated engines going to be more reliable.
Despite what i listed above, it would still be badass to here a spooled turbo screaming across the water!

You'd also have to change your oil every week! you gotta pay to play! lol

you would have to build on hell of a bottom end to handle the cylinder preasure. You would need to put a intercooler on that thing to to get the intake temp down also. It sure looks cool.

Thats all I was thinking when I had the idea is that it would be bad a$$ if done right. Ive been mulling the idea of a roots style super charger on a MM and Ive just about got the layout all figured out...now if only I was a machinist so I could actually build it

Pretty sure you would have to go with a centrifugal supercharger not a roots style. The draw back to a supercharger is it takes power from the motor to run it so on such a low horsepower motor to start with gains would be minimal.

A turbo would be a easier route and would produce better power IMO, but the problem lies in these motors being air cooled and when stuck in the mud and really runnning hard while at a standstill it will get very hot very quick.

If you ran it on methanol it would stay cool! Could be done....., but not on my budget!