When I bought my 74 Gremlin in 74, I went on a trip with only 90 miles on the car. Kept it under 60 for the first 500 miles and now I have 160000 miles on it and it still doesn't use any oil . Ken Ames Quoting Timothy O'Connell <toconnel@xxxxxxx>: > Hmmmmm.....I'll ask my mechanic.....and see what he thinks. Would sure like > to go if I could. > > T. > > > > From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> > > Reply-To: <mail-From-toconnel-mac.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 12:56:25 -0500 > > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: Tim's 63 Classic 660 Wagon > > > > Tim, > > > > I did a 1300 mile trip in my 68 American within a few hundred miles > > (400ish) of the engine rebuild. If everything was done right, you > shouldn't > > have any problems. > > > > Matt > > > > At 07:59 PM 2/5/2005 -0700, you wrote: > >> Oooohhh.....I like "Cody"....that's good. (sorry Joe...I missed it the > >> first time...now I get it...duh!). I think that's a name that'll stick! > >> > >> Don't think I'm gonna make it to Sacramento this year....Since I don't > have > >> a trailer or truck I'd have to driver 'er....and I don't want to put that > >> much driving on that brand new motor. My shop suggested 2-3000 miles > before > >> really pushing it. I'd like to try for next year though...... > >> > >> T. > > <snip> > > > > mhaas@xxxxxxx > > Cincinnati, OH > > http://www.mattsoldcars.com > > 1966 Rambler Rebel > > 1967 Rambler American wagon > > 1968 Rambler American sedan > > =============================================================== > > According to a February survey of Internet holdouts released by > > UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite > > not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >