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If your engine has a new block and heads I would drive the car until it heats up well and then pull off the road and let it sit and cool down. This thermal cycling will allow the large metal parts to relieve some stresses.

While it is cooling down, you can inspect the engine bay for leaks etc.

Also, you will need to break in the brake pads and rotors. You may want to do a search on the internet for the best way to do that with new rotors and brakes.

I would not travel too far from home and perhaps have a cell phone aboard. If you do not have a spare tire in the boot, have a can of fix a flat aboard.

Other than that, have fun. The ERA 427 SC is a well balanced car. You MUST be heavy on the brake pedal effort and that is normal. Get used to that quickly. These are not power assisted brakes at all.

Keep changing your RPMs and upshift and downshift to seat the rings but do not go crazy and be brutal doing this.

Good Luck Luke.