273 "commando"

273 block castings are all the same. 273 head castings are the same except for intake bolt size and angle. 273 cranks are same too except for difference at back end for automatic and manual builds. That's the jest of it.
To confirm a Commando 273 you'll have to pull a head and look for dome top pistons.

If he doesn't know what to look for while looking down a spark plug hole he should pull a head.