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Beware! It is one of the Chinese copycat kits and they can be purchased on Ebay for a lot less.
I bought a few of the offshore ‘OMC/BRP 439071’ kits off Ebay and when they arrived, they were not original but imposters! The ad showed OMC/BRP parts and packaging but when they arrived, the contents were something else. I brought this up on my buyer protection with Ebay and received a full refund from the seller and got to keep the kits. I’ve been using them up slowly but haven’t ran any motors with them installed long enough to see how they stand up. As mentioned before, the float valve seat does need to be run thru a dye as the threads are cut a bit proud and won’t screw into the carb body easily. Also, the plastic washers which go with the packing washers are too big in diameter to fit the carb. One sellers seal for the float valve is too thick and the float can’t be adjusted properly.
If these carbs ever come apart again, I’ll make sure I have OEM parts nearby in case the gaskets or the packing washers crumble. Have fun!