Desperately need experienced opinions on Engine Identification

An awful lot of $$ swapping to go from non commando to commando.
Pull the valve covers and find the head casting numbers...that will determine early or late heads. 2bbl and 4bbl 273's share everything EXCEPT pistons, cam, dual point distributor, valve covers, carb, and 4bbl intake. Swapping those parts makes a 2bbl engine into a 4bbl engine.