You guy's are wasting $$$, Braid hoses look pretty and can take more abuse but they aren't needed for a street car. Rubber hoses like from Gates last a long time now and are strong.
Same with those tuning kits from holley, has more stuff in there than whats needed.
I think any new carb would be fine, if not it can be fix very easy. Guess if you are not sure what goes on in the carb it could be tricky.