Well, good thing he didn't use it for the engine considering I found yesterday that it had THROWN A ROD!
...but anyway, I figured on rebuilding it regardless, it will just cost a bit more. As for the suspension my estimate is that they did something wierd while operating it or something as I simply lifted the front end up and rotated it back to a normal looking position. I am building a big gantry crane for the trailer to pull the engine but finding tables even for approximate strengths of steel beams and tubing is proving quite elusive...
More later- and thanks for the history!
Mike