You would be making a mistake overlooking the
FICHTS of that vintage. Any dealer can update
those engines and once they are set up properly,
they are bullet proof.

I have a 2000 FICHT and love it. It's efficient
as hell, has plenty of power and is problem free.

Johnson Ocean Pro are carbed motors, but Johnson
did make include FICHT technology in some engine
of that era.

Don't take Karen for an expert on this subject - she
is heavily biased, anti-everything FICHT with little
or no basis in fact.

Oddly, she is pretty knowledgeable and a fairly good
read on other things.

Later,

Tom

"Jim and Becky" wrote in message
...
I've read a lot in this newsgroup about engines with FICHT technology.
Seems likeI've only seen the label on Evinrudes.
I won't go any where near a 98-99-2000 Evinrude.
Was FICHT also used in Johnsons?
I'm looking at a Proline 251 on Ebay. The engine is a '99 Johnson 200
Ocean
Pro.
The engine is a dark gray/blue color.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...oto&rd=1&item=
4521283312&category=31271

Mercury continued with its EFI and carburated models as it marketed the
Opimax.
Did OMC?