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I'd give this a wide berth. There are plenty about so look elsewhere.

Mine arrived at the end of October. Since our MP intervened earlier this year postal deliveries have improved greatly. Even the Radio Times arrives on time now.

Ah, but would the conmerchants honour the guarantee after the valves had beaten the seat to death.
Practical Classics tested this rubbish. They had an Austin 1800 on which they reground the valves thus losing the leaded memory. Then they put the magic potion in the tank and ran on unleaded. After ...

Yes, the Wolseley (and Riley 1.5) had the 1500 3 bearing engine and they were never offered with the 1622 one
A 1.8 with twin carbs will go well in the Wolseley. It was high geared and could do 70mph in 3rd. I had one in the late 1960's. After new MGA pistons and a new crank it could beat my mate's ...

Those "magic balls on a string" are absolutely no good at all. They're about as useful as a chocolate fireguard and a big con trick. Get the head done properly that's the only solution.

The more I see of this engine the more I think it was assembled from a bin of assorted parts by a complete idiot.
At least it's easily converted to MGB spec.

It looks like a mixture of bits and pieces then. Only the Marina TC had twin carbs but still a cast crank. Looks like it's been built from bits in the past.
I've just checked mine and the MGB engine does have a blanking plate for a mechanical fuel pump.
The later engines did have an offset oil ...

I've found information on line that Morris Marina engines used the letter E so I'd reckon you've got a Marina 1.8 single carburettor engine from the 1.8 saloon.

18V engines were fitted to other BL vehicles like Marinas and Sherpa vans. The only clue is H denoting a high compression engine so not a Sherpa van and Marinas never had overdrive.
Unfortunately my MGB manual is out on loan. I'd say the gearbox and engine don't belong together.
The biggest but ...

Go for the proper one.
Buy cheap, buy (at least) twice.
What quality would you put on an item made the other side of the world, shipped to the UK then sold for £70 or so?