Can-Am Gorilla Mudder Project - One Bad Mudda

Relocating the radiator on a serious mud machine is a must. Especially when it's in its stock location, the radiator can catch anything you throw in its path, which includes mud and any other debris. The fins on the radiator will get clogged, which could result in a boiling radiator. Obviously, that wouldn't be good for your engine. So Gorilla has come up with a complete fix for your radiator's safety and its fan as well, and this was a mandatory modification. The kit comes with mounts, hoses, wiring and complete instructions on how to relocate your radiator to the front rack and out of harm's way. Another must for the deep stuff is the snorkel system. Putting a snorkel on the intake of the CVT as well as the exhaust is going to keep your CVT or drive belt from getting wet and creating slippage. This snorkel kit also includes the airbox, as sucking water into your motor would end your day quickly and perhaps permanently. These snorkels are easy to install and can be routed out of the top of the front fenders to whatever height you should need.

Beefing Up The Power
When we started this project, we knew that we needed to drastically increase power to help propel those large Silverback treads. We then made a visit to Can-Am factory racer Mike Penland's shop. Although I couldn't tell you what Mike had done to the heads of our machine, I can tell you that in combination with the head work and a set of the top-secret cams he had installed, our machine went from mild to monstrous. The power had been transformed into much more than we had expected. With new Can-Am 800cc cylinders and all the goodies Mike had thrown in, we had quite a powerful beast on our hands. But we couldn't leave well enough alone, and like a kid in a candy shop we had to have that little extra oomph. Adding 16 new ponies was easy with the wet spray of the genuine NOS fogger system. The NOS was the final boost we needed and is not for the squeamish. We managed the fuel system with a great new Power Commander system from Dynojet, and this kit is for twin-cylinder engines and has many combinations for grabbing more power. What we really liked about this system is that it's waterproof, so no worries about getting it wet. We added a purge kit for clearing the throat of the NOS line and a bottle pressure gauge to monitor how much fun was left for our throttle in the bottle. The Power Commander allows us to adjust the amount of fuel being delivered at certain rpm and throttle positions. The Power Commander also has a new LCD programmer screen that costs a little extra but is well worth the cash, as you can get a better view of all the Power Commander's data and you can even change the EFI mapping on the fly with this device. We needed EFI adjustability and that's what we got from Dynojet.

Getting all of this new power out of the motor and to the ground required a few more pieces to the puzzle. We needed a good exhaust and decided to give the guys over at HMF a buzz to get their latest Swamp Series eco-friendly pipe. This setup comes with a low-noise spark arrestor and a snorkel for going in deep. We've seen many good pipes come out of the HMF stable, so we were confident in our choice. After the motor from our twin air filtered intake to our HMF exhaust had been finished, we needed to strengthen the CVT a bit, so we added a few parts from EPI. The crew over at EPI has developed a variety of springs for the CVT-style transmissions that not only allows for higher-rpm engagement, but also has belts that will take the added abuse. Installing the dual cog belt will keep the wheels moving forward with the least amount of slippage.