Why do I feel like the boy who cried wolf?
So drove down to the city and picked up the engine after work. Transmission was still attached, so that came as well. It's a non-overdrive transmission, so I'll likely try and find it a new home. Had a nice look at my friends MGB -- he's doing a V6/5-speed conversion, coil overs, and a new rear suspension as well. Very neat stuff, not my cup of tea but should be a real hoot to drive once it's done.
Drive home up the canyon was a bit hair raising and included a near-miss with a deer a couple miles from my house. Stupid long-legged rodents. Once home, Getting the pallet off my trailer took a bit of redneck engineering with my engine hoist and some ropes, but all went well. Only had one moment that resembled the don't-do-this part of the instructions.
The engine was a decent runner before coming out of his MGB (it is originally out of a '74 so it's an 18V), so I've got a few choices. It may be kept just as a spare, or may eventually become the basis for a supercharged build. Might even just play with it as a learn-to-build-an-engine project, as I've never built one myself. It's small enough to keep stored in a corner and might come in handy.