Reed, reed Cage mods

[SLORYDER]

Well I have a stock cyl banshee w/ 34mm pjs' pt hi revs and mild top end port job.

I also have the stock reed cages and reeds, and from looking at the cage assembly it doesn't look very efficient; appears that the reed stops don't let the reeds open up much at all compared to say the carb bore....If I remember right tyou can remove the reed stops and install little metal strips that go where the reeds clamp on. To me that would improve the flow through the reed block some but I might be way off.

[mopar1rules]

Well I have a stock cyl banshee w/ 34mm pjs' pt hi revs and mild top end port job.

I also have the stock reed cages and reeds, and from looking at the cage assembly it doesn't look very efficient; appears that the reed stops don't let the reeds open up much at all compared to say the carb bore....If I remember right tyou can remove the reed stops and install little metal strips that go where the reeds clamp on. To me that would improve the flow through the reed block some but I might be way off.

 

the reeds that get the metal strips are the boyesens. if you run like carbon techs or stock reeds, then you need to keep the stoppers on there, or else the petals will break off. if you want to help out flow, then notch the upper reed stopper, so it doesn't block off flow to the boost port.