TOPIC: Bearcat questions is any one on this forum anymore

I have some question about my bearcat, F block, specifically about water/fuel in the oil. Have an electric fuel pump so thats not the problem but I don't see a post in the last year on this forum. Is there a better place to get some help?

I guess it kind of died off. I still have my fleet of them although the one I've been using for years needs a major tuneup. Time to put my F block on and get some hours on it.

The only way for fuel to get in your oil would be if one of the carburetors was dumping raw fuel into the cylinder and running past the rings.

Thanks. My truck mechanic didn't think it was water as it smelled of old fuel but it must be water and out side of the seal between the engine and oil sump I don't know where it would be coming from, so I'll try resealing it there. thanks again

Bottom line is nope. But any engine mechanic worth his oats should be able to make a diagnosis. Doing a house call.
Tom

Hi iam still on here and looking for homelite bearcat parts or motors thanks Dwight 941-626-3110

Hi do you have any homelite or bearcat motors or parts to sell thanks Dwight 941-626-3110

Hi Dwight,
Your query came out of the blue. This always was a limited Homelite / Bearcat forum by the fact these outboads have not been in production since 1972. I suspect lots of owners are deceased. There was a outboard salvage business in Minnesota claiming to have quite a few engines. There was a old fart in Redding Ca. rebuilding Bearcats. They used to show up on ebay often and craigslist, which is how I came by most of my Homelites. There has to be tons of them out there.
I picked up my forth Homelite in Northern Wisconsin 8 years ago from a craigslisting. Broaden your search to above the Mason-Dixon Line.

Good luck,
Yanky Tom from Rubicon

Hi thanks for the info and fast reply i dont expect to get any in FL but i do travel a lot and most of the north or west would be fine the guy in cal has past on any leads please send them my way thanks Dwight

Don't think about using these engines in salt water. It is what killed the first 4 stroke outboard, when tried by ocean fishermen.
Some part resources.
www.twincityoutboard.com/

These guys have been repurposing the must improved Homelite / Bearcat engines.
www.crosleyautoclub.com/
www.crosleyautoclub.com/EngineTree/Crosley_Eng_Tree-4.html

Yanky Tom

Hi any info on the guy in minn? also no luck trying to get impellers either thanks Dwight

www.twincityoutboard.com/
continuouswave.com/whaler/
Ebay for Bearcat and Homelite 55 for impellers. Seems Chrysler used the same one.

Tom

Hi thanks for getting back with me do you know what hp chrysler used that size thanks Dwight

boatracer wrote: Hi thanks for getting back with me do you know what hp chrysler used that size thanks Dwight

Dwight, have you searched the archives here? Also Google Boston Whaler Bearcat 55.
If I recall correctly there is a guy on the West coast that bought up a lot of N.O.S.

Hi the guy on the west coast died and the person there scaped all the motors the nos was sold and hes deed also iam trying to fabricate a other application to fit buts its been a nightmare thanks Dwight