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I do not know if you will be able to get the handlebar tape off and be able to re-use it or not. If you need to buy new tape, you might want to ride the bike for a few weeks without tape so that you can get the brake levers exactly where you want them before you put on the new tape. When I have done that, I used some filament tape to hold my cables in place before I got my handlebar tape on, the filament tape is quite strong so I could just tape the cables in a few spots.
Exact brake lever hood positioning on bars is a personal preference thing. I put my brake levers on my bars very similar to the way Surly does, but I use a bar with a different shape to the drops.