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Where in southern Oregon? Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, ??? Why did they sell the car w/such low mileage? If you can trailer the car home that would be much better. Jim, FYI, from Seattle to southern Oregon is all I-5 (interstate five). With 300 or so miles on the engine it still isn't broken in unless they broke it in on a dyno (my first 2.0L was done that way). Don't mention this unless they specifically tell you because not many builders I know of actually do this (it takes time and isn't very exciting). Chances are it will need breaking in :( There are a couple 'hills' (more like small mountains for you flat-landers :) that will require you to be in 2nd and 3rd on your way out of s. Oregon. Steady cruising is not a good idea at all but that's what you'll be driving on for 4/5 of the drive home...hopefully you'll hit that wonderful Seattle traffic that'll allow you to remain in 1st/2nd and properly vary the engine rpm and engine loads. I wouldn't recommend the drive home as a break-in drive because it's completely the wrong environment but if you truly have no choice just make sure to keep varying the rpm, hit the rest stops and let the engine cool down (open the engine lid). Okay, before you drive it home I'd recommend you have the valves adjusted WHILE THE ENGINE IS COLD! It really needs to sit over-night then have the valves adjusted. Then it can be started and driven. Don't even think about it if the engine isn't DEAD COLD (we want to play it safe, right?). Change the oil. You want fresh, clean oil. The engine can be any temp for this operation, preferably a little warm. Don't over-fill it! And bring some extra oil along for the trip, just in case. If, on your way home, you want to take a break and perform an oil change you're welcome to hit my garage. I can give it the once-over as well and you can hear a built 2.0L with open exhaust (ceramic coated stinger, no baffle!!) sing it's battle cry :D Email me at toby.erkson@intel.com during the day (work addy, best way to reach me) or air_cooled_nut@pobox.com in the evening (home addy, which I don't check very often) and we can set up directions/phone numbers. I live in Beaverton, which is just south of Portland and to the west of I-5 (between Hwy 26 & I-5). Good luck and take it easy! Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/ >-----Original Message----- >> Friday morning (June 1st) I'm driving from Seattle to w-a-y southern >> Oregon and back to pick up my "new" '69 Squareback. Any tips on safe >> driving with a new engine (300 miles on it)? > >Make sure it has oil in it and that you have some to spare. If you >can, do a valve adjustment and tune-up before you start out. Don't >lug the engine on hills, but don't over rev it, either. Of course I >realize that if you are a first time owner you really don't have much >of an idea of where the 2 limits are. > >I would be very suspicious of anyone who sells a car that has just >300 miles on the engine... ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe