Hi guys,
I made it home.  That drive was way too long.  At the end a hundred mile was like eternity.  I got allergic to driving for a while. 
But the car was running great, everything worked, A/C too, using very little oil and 19mpg, which is not bad for a Syncro.  Very quiet, very smooth, 66k miles from one owner.  Full camper.  It is for sale now.  
Thanks to all the guys who were willing and ready to help if I got stuck.  
I was in a hurry to get out of the thick of the East Coast, to be on the open road.
There was toll road until Wisconsin.  And the crappiest roads were on that stretch.  
The sun was shining all the way.  It took four and a half days.  
Now, I am recuperating.
Zoltan