Well haven't posted in this thread in a long while. But work has been done with a little more to go.
The transmission was swapped for a "new" one. Undercut on the engagement surfaces for 1st, and the xs750 3rd and 5th for larger dogs.
While the motor was out swapped in the XS1 cam, which meant finishing the rephase on it. Getting it degreed in, have to adjust the sprocket 7.5* as it is 15* retarded currently.
Then the motor can go back in, and I'm setting up a bigger idle control valve as the VW purge valve just doesn't move enough air to get really good cold starts.