I owned a '46 J3 Reed CWC for 2 years - it was my favorite airplane I've flown! It was equipped with a C-85 - decent take-off and climb solo, a little sluggish 2-up.
I did my aerobatic trailing in it - my instructor was just over 6' tall, and had to be shoe-horned into the front seat, but that's the way he wanted it because he said he wanted me to learn how to do the acro from the rear, where I would be flying it. It was capable of all Sportsman Class maneuvers.
On landings, without power, it was a brick!! Sans an engine out condition, I really liked it - it didn't matter what speed you came in over the fence, when you chopped the throttle, it was coming down! Extended wheel landings were a trip and always impressed the crowds. (My 20 seconds of fame!)
I am building a prototype LSA right now, using the PA-18 fuse and a clipped wing. It should will have a decent empty weight on par with the other LSA offerings by using generous amounts of weight saving materials. She'll be flying maybe by Sun-N-Fun or OSH for sure.