Are you sure the Big Bear is a 2000? You may have a different year, and this might be your issue.
Is yours a 400 or a 350?
Is yours a 400 or a 350?
Where can I find the vin on it to run? I don't have any paperwork with it so ill have to run the vin to check.Are you sure the Big Bear is a 2000? You may have a different year, and this might be your issue.
Is yours a 400 or a 350?
No luck on finding the VIN. The frames been painted and I have no idea what happened to it previously. I sanded down where it should be but no luck! Only numbers I could find are: H310E-000997 stamped on the engine. I'm sure it's had a rough life hens why I got it so cheap....It should be on the lower left frame rail, inside the left front tire. You may need to remove the skid plate and clean the area with a wire brush to find it.
I'll head back out there and get more pics soon, but here's the other numbers I found. I also believe the head is off a newer 07-12 big bear. It has rollar rockers and a Web cam.Your in the right area....should be just below the pull start on the frame....keep sanding the numbers are stamped into the frame and perhaps there has been multiple coats of paint over it.
Could you post a pic of the head and the valve covers....I am no expert but believe there is a difference between a 350 and 400 valve covers.....350 has one cover with 3 bolt, where as a 400 will have two with 2 bolts??
386.Look at the bottom of the cylinder for the engine size. Does it state
348 or 386?
Post pictures of the plastics. This can help us identify the year range...even engine size.
Thanks dezz. I think it is as well, which is why neither of the PN's work. Or it's off something I havnt looked up.Now that has been verified, it is possible the cylinder head is an aftermarket part. Not saying it is, but that would explain your issues.
I wish the numbers casted into the head were of value to us, but unfortunately they are not.
I am going to do a little digging into the parts a d diagrams and see if I can come up with something.
I wonder if we are looking at the same diagrams. The two parts I've tried are:I just went through all the parts diagrams for the Big Bear 350 (single and dual range models, Big Bear 400, Wolverine 350, 1993-1999 Kodiak 400 (single and dual range models), and Warrior 350.
Only 2 part numbers for that bearing comes up.
93306-00515-00
93306-00519-00
That's it. Since you have tried both of these bearings, it will be very difficult to figure out what you got for a cylinder head.
It might just be best to purchase another used OEM cylinder head. There is lots of them on eBay.
What is the number on the side of the old bearing you removed? I can use that information to find a bearing for you
Yea, it's the one inside the head, behind the rockers that the cam slides into.LOL...oops.
I thought you wanted item #8. Not the front bearing.
I'll take another dig into parts diagrams and post back what I figure out.