I can tell already that I will find a wealth of knowledge here! Thanks for all your help already.
As for the motor, it was a running driving power train in a car that was sold to one of the local movie companies. They aparantly took the drive train out and blew the car upfor the movie. I bought it from a very reputable person up here that knows the owner that sold it to the movie company, I have no reason to think it will not run. It came with a bunch of tin, that isn't installed yet, because I am just mocking up the motor. You can pretty much guarantee I will be back asking"where does this piece go?". Here's a shot of the engine in mocked in place,
and the oil tank mocked in place as well, is the round disc to the front of the tank the level sender you guys speak of?
Where does the breather tube from the filler neck go? I have located the necessary parts I need for the tank, but if I us the VW filler neck I will need to make an adapter tube to the oil tank, so I can put a breather tube on that if necessary.
Matt