Originally Posted by
Truckracer
We'll just consider that a senior moment on your part!
I was surprised when you didn't expand further on the reeds as I knew you probably know way more than I do about the subject.
Actually, the problem is I am still recovering from that major back surgery and it hurts too much to sit at my computer and type for very long. So I use a little Kindle tablet computer while lying down to surf the web, but it is a major PITA to type with, hence my somewhat infrequent and abnormally short comments. Not that I don't have more than my share of "Senior Moments"!
Anyway, reed valves really are best suited to engines that need good low end tractability, a broad torque band, and not high rpm max power engines like chainsaw engines, etc., as already mentioned.
AV8TOR