Tim, another tip, unscrew the temp sending unit a little (located in front of the carb), and bleed out any air that might be in the manifold after you refill it, then top off to the baffle again if necessary...also, do the suggestion about spraying it from a pistol grip on a garden hose for static running, works like a charm.
Once the cooling system has burped the air out, with normal use it should dump out any "excess" coolant from the expansion tank, then very rarely would/should you get any coolant overflow.
I always change the
oil after the initial run-in, then at 500 or so miles, and normal change intervals thereafter. Other thoughts, Guys?
No suggestions on getting the burned sneaker goop off, but I guess it's better (for you and your friend) than having to get burned flesh off...
All in all, sounds like a successful run-in, with a minor aggravation on the lower hose. Keep us posted!