To make a long story a little shorter
I soaked the cylinders with ATF and after a week it broke loose.
The tank was a mess but i got it clean.
Rinsed the engine with diesel and put fresh oil and filter.
Put a fresh battery in it and the neglected electrical system came to life.
Spun it over without the plugs until the oil pressure light went out.
New spark plugs and low and behold it had good spark.
Put some gas in it
It cranked over for a while and ran. Not well but on all 4 cylinders.
The neighbors almost called the fire department as the smoke show was impressive.
It would not idle and it certainly needed some attention but it was a runner and I now new that I could keep going with the project
That was last spring
This was how it looked at this point. The previous owner stripped the paint off the tank with a grinder
I will continue with this story...