"So how do you tell if is a front drive engine, I assumed the only difference would be the transmision and maybe the oil pan"

No offence James, but you might be better off getting someone to do the swap for you.Metalex,Magnus etc.the links I provided above only give you the basic differences in swapping a 1g in a 2g and a normal swap.Not step by step instructions on the whole job.good luck on whatever decision you go with.