Espen's Reed Valves

[Howard Wilkinson]

Thanks Fred.........
    You are however quoting Espen's words here not mine ;-)    H.W.

-----Original Message-----
From: FHPREMACH at aol.com <FHPREMACH at aol.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
<diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: Espen's Reed Valves


>In a message dated 5/1/99 6:37:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
owly at mcn.net
>writes:
>
><< >Offcourse.......you are right , I have wanted to try a 4 stroke
with
> reed
> >valves
> >in the intake and run a camshaft thats good for top end......
> >Espen
> > >>
>We tried this on some race bikes years ago. Reeds reduced the airflow
and
>added length to the inlet tract that changed the tuned length. If it
bore any
>real use, the F1 guys would be all over it.
>Fred
>