"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Del Cecchi wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:
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As to contentions that Optimax is only a relabeled Ficht, it appears
that Orbital Technology is the basis for that engine. Some contend
(especially Orbital) that Ficht requires the use of some
characteristics of the Orbital patent. At any rate, the Tohatsu
employed Orbital technology and is pretty well regarded as a
bulletproof engine.... so much for the detractors of technology.
http://www.orbeng.com.au/orbital/abo...al/history.htm

I think the contention is that Etec is a relabled and tweaked Ficht,
which to some extent it is. Optimax is way different.


Del,

Do you have any experience that says Etec has had any unusual problems
related to the Etec technology?

No, and I never claimed it did. The post above was just correcting the
notion that Etec is related to Orbital/Optimax when it is really a ficht
follow on. I did question whether OMC was open about any systematic
Ficht problems that might have existed.

If you read my posts on the subject you will see I expressed some
trepidation in 98 over the "new technology" aspects of all those motors
and ended up buying carbs. Later on I have provided objective input,
references to patents, or quotes from reputable publications. I have
tried diligently to not say things beyond my knowledge unless I had a
reputable source.

del