Rubber cages?

[mercrazy]

The rubber is depressed where the metal reeds were sitting.
Are these supposed to be lapped like metal cages?

[David - WI]

The rubber is depressed where the metal reeds were sitting.
Are these supposed to be lapped like metal cages?

Funny you would ask that, I just read an article this afternoon about that: https://bansheesuperstore.com/reed-values/
(Last paragraph specifically.)

[Chaz]

You guys know .... Chris Carson makes reeds for cages that have had the rubber removed and lapped flat.

[skialot2]

Yes. I put Boyeson reeds in my 2000 200 carb motor. The instructions say to wet sand the rubber cages flat on a piece of glass. It says it is ok if you sand through the rubber as long as it's flat

[LakeFever]

I lapped mine flat as flat gets. It takes a while but imo this is a worthwhile task. A good reed fit up makes for best building practices

[CI STV]

Funny you would ask that, I just read an article this afternoon about that: https://bansheesuperstore.com/reed-values/
(Last paragraph specifically.)

Lots of great info in that link. Thanks!

[Chaz]

When you remove all the rubber, the window becomes larger overall. The cage can't help but move more air when the reed is open as well as seal better when the reed is closed. The bean counters at the factory could no longer have the cost of making a precision part, now could they ...

Coat them in rubber and let the steel reeds beat themselves into place after q while.
They will seat pretty good thru the wty period. Then the rubber will dry rot and crack, the reeds will chip and go thru the motor .. by then it will be time for them to buy a brand new motor from us ...

[NICE PAIR]

Darn Chaz, Proof my memory is going! The 2.5 hand grenades were big fun but looking at the 3.0 reeds reminded me that once I went to the big blocks, I boated a lot more and overhauled a lot less. Be Well Buddy

[mercrazy]

When you remove all the rubber, the window becomes larger overall. The cage can't help but move more air when the reed is open as well as seal better when the reed is closed.

so you’re saying it’s ok to remove all rubber? Have you done that? After removing, will tdr reeds work on it?

[Chaz]

Darn Chaz, Proof my memory is going! The 2.5 hand grenades were big fun but looking at the 3.0 reeds reminded me that once I went to the big blocks, I boated a lot more and overhauled a lot less. Be Well Buddy

The 3.0L 6 window has a lot of window area ....

so you’re saying it’s ok to remove all rubber? Have you done that? After removing, will tdr reeds work on it?

See post #3 ... see any rubber ???

See who's reeds I use exclusively ???

[mercrazy]

Dang, how did you get all the rubber off? On the one I messed with that rubber is tough. And it’s very thin. How do they get it to stick? And I worry about it coming loose. Thanks

[Chaz]

How does the junk man clean copper wire .. ?

[mercrazy]

I dry sanded a junk cage to test. Looks good and flat. Why wet sand? Would burning the rubber off weaken or warp the cage? I was thinking of using a propane torch. Seems there would be a lot of sanding after the rubber is removed?