New Car for Me...Over Heated 2000 galant es

What should I do I have a 2000 galant es and this thing wont start the car has no surge tank, and the guy i bought the thing from said it overheated and melted the surge tank I think the rAD. HAS A CRACK in it too, where should i start.Im planning on taking the valve cover off later tonight and inspect everything.I have plenty of time and some extra cash to fix her up but I dont want to go to extreme with the fix up bill.Also I can fix most things myself with tools but thats only on a good day...so any thought or sug. would be great thx again