Alright thanks for the suggestions so far, I have some time tomorrow so I'll try duct taping the air filter.
I think the springs I got in the kit are too long, but I don't think thats my whole problem.
Now when I purchased the bike, I got another set of carburetors. The guy said its from the same bike, but this other set appears to be the newer style that does not requrie the plugs.
This other set is in much better shape, the ones I have on the bike right now appear to be the original, but it has some brazing repairs on it, a random hole fixed with epoxy, and I just dont know how much I can trust these.
I just can't tell what these are off of, they appear to be almost exactly the same as the original, just without the passage between the pilot jet bore and the main jet bore. Two other differences to note would be the fact that these have bowl vent tees in between the carbs and do not have threads for where the main jet would be. Ref#92063A in this diagram:
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If anyone could help me identify what my extra set of carbs are from or how to find proper jet sizes for them that would be appreciated. The number on the side is 1739 UI 10