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Here is the engine number B73063422. Does this mean anything to anyone?
Yes. B means the engine originally came with Strombergs (A was for Del'lortos). 73 06 is the year and month when the engine was manufactured -- June 1973. And 3422 is the sequential serial number. For parts ordering purposes, engine #3422 is what is known as a 'late' JH engine.
Someone with a copy of Richard Calver's book could tell you if this engine is the one in the car when new.
The block and the main bearing saddle were made as a matched set, so the same serial number should be stamped into the bearing saddle. The cylinder head is also serialized, and originally this number would have been the same as the block's.