The tips and tricks:
1) Replace the craptastic plastic fuel inlet with brass.
2) There are check-balls in the float bowl and accel pump cap.
3) Don't forget the rubber plug over the intermediate jet.
4) a: Braze a loose choke lever to the shaft.
b: Put an 0-80 screw in the choke lever to keep it open.
c: Assemble to the choke cable with the screw pointing up.
5) Use silicone on the Welch plugs. Clean the idle circuit.
6) Use a rebuild kit with Viton rubber.
7) a: Use the factory choke cable, not a coat hanger.
b: Adjust accel pump volume.
c: Dial in idle speed and idle mixture screws.
8) a: Use support bracket on rubber-band style manifold.
b: Use S&S style manifold clamps.
c: O-rings come in Viton too.
d: Put manifold on by itself before mounting the carb.
e: Tighten manifold clamps before head and cylinder.
9) Use a Fram CA77 in the early Harley air filter.
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the Viton O-ring:
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Clamps and O-rings:
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