Thanks for the replies. I did buy the car. Got it home and the wife ran a carfax. Was stolen in Florida when 2 years old, aparently recovered 2 years later. Was repossesed and had two minor accidents involving left front. Evidence is there, fixed.......decently.
I was able to justify a cooling system pressure tester to the wife (from NAPA). It lost 2 pounds in 10 minutes. Being attached to the 28 year old recovery tank, I didn't think that was too bad. Left it pressurized and started it, no smoke of any color, at any time. Engine seems to run very well.
I'll look into the guides and followers as suggested.
The odometer doesn't work, or the clock.
For resale purposes, I hope I can turn a small profit in about a month when the weather warms up. Only having 3400 in it, I think I'll be ok.
Thanks for your guidance and time!