Topic: Tuning issues with carb kits?

[stever]

Greetings. I just purchase d a carb repair kit from 4into1 here"\: https://4into1.com/carburetor-repair-kits-complete-set-honda-cb500-1971-1973/

It includes: Shaped Float bowl gasket
Top Cover Gasket
Needle Valve & Seat
D26 Needle & Clip
Air Adjustment Screw & Spring
Main Jet #100
Slow Jet #40
Emulsion Tube
o-rings

Now, it says it has a lower float needle valve and a different needle clip setting. I am qualified to set float heights, but should i anticipate any tuning issues here? Does anyone have an opinion on kit quality? Any tips?

[Duke McDukiedook]

If it is a Keyster kit unless your main needles are bent or severely worn do not replace them. 

[Johnie]

Why have you decided not to use the OEM parts in the existing carbs? Rule of thumb is to reuse the original Honda carb brass as some aftermarket tapers are off. I can not vouch for the 4into1.com parts, just letting you know what the consensus is here.

[flybox1]

Unless you are bringing your carbs back from the dead, you really dont need ANY of those parts....sorry to say.
Kit parts are shiny....but never as good as the keihin stuff.

clean and polish your stock keihin jets, and unless they are crushed, dont replace them with the kit jets
Theres only one good reason to replace a stock needle, and that is if it is bent and has worn a slot in the hole of the emulsion tube....and thats the only reason to use the kit emulsion tube...
The only reason to replace the float needle and seat, is if they OEM needle has a noticeable wear ring around the cone, and it leaks....might just want to replace teh seat oring
replace the main jet orings and teh bowl orings.  theyre viton and good quality...
The top cap paper gasket, sure, use them, but NEW is not vital.

[stever]

Well. seems pretty unanimous. I can reuse the brass, no sweat.  Hmm, I had no idea they were that bad.