Glad to hear that project engine was a success. Keep the questions coming. I honestly believe this group of folks to be some of the most helpful and hands-on of any car club that I've had any sort of dealings with. A lot of clubs are filled with people who have never turned a wrench on a car in their life. Not that there's anything wrong with that. My own father sholdn't stray far from filling the gas tank or topping of the windshield fluid, if you ask me. But it really does help when you're surrounded by folks who've been working on these cars for a while. Everybody, no matter how new or old to a VW can learn something every now and then. As Zen said, there are no stupid questions. (Not to mention that if you fail to ask somebody before getting in over your head, it could cause you a lot of grief, time, money, or all of the above.)
Once you've got the engine broken in, and get a few hundred miles on her, I've always done an oil change to get that break-in oil out of there and a valve adjustment. After that, you should be ready to cruise.
