Dropped by the machine shop and Mrs. Ewing sheepishly told me they'd been swamped (Good for them!) and she didn't know where my engine was in the process. After checking she found that the block is bored and all is balanced, but they have not yet done the head. A couple more days.
I'm not really upset because I still have a long way to go on the car to ready it for the engine. Here's the repainted engine bay:

While I'm waiting and the engine is out, it made sense to clean up the engine bay, especially the shelf on the bulkhead. Like most (all?) Triumphs and many classics, mine has leaked brake fluid, turning the paint in to a blistered, gelatinous mess.
I was going to use a chemical paint stripper but decided to forgo the fumes and scrape & sand it off. A sharp painter's 5-in-one tool was perfect for scraping (and numerous other tasks in the garage, I love those things!), while an orbital palm sander with 150, then 220 grit paper did a great job removing and smoothing the rest.
A rust converter spray will neutralize the minimal rust I encountered; a sandable primer over that, and then a finish coat will make her ready for the refreshed engine. The car is a low-metallic maroon or dark red. It is NOT a color I would have picked. Fortunately, It may have been from a GM or Ford pallet and I think I found a close shade, if not a match. I am debating whether or not to put a high-temp clear coat over it all. Probably doesn't need it. Comments? Suggestions?
I removed all the brake and metal fuel lines and polished them on the wheel with excellent results. I then sealed them with high-temp clear engine paint.
James Paddock has shipped my pistons, camshaft, etc. from England and it all should be here early next week. Their prices were excellent. I'll let you know about the quality when it all shows up...

The machinist has the block & head and says all will be machined to .20 over. He will do a 3-angle grind on the head after the hot tank & magnaflux. After the same treatment for the block, he'll bore & hone the cylinders, align bore the crank and balance the rotating assembly.

Bit the bullet and bought new pistons, bearings, clutch and others from James Paddock in the UK.(6 flat-top pistons for $200.00!) From Rimmer Bros., I took advantage of a sale and bought the OE style overdrive shift knob, shifter re-bush kit, Goodridge brake hoses ($53!) and odds & ends. From Jigsaw I bought lifters w/the oiler holes and from BPNE, Payen gasket sets.

Now I wait for everything to show up.

Taking advantage of VB's sale, I bought some hardened valve seats & TR6 double-row cam & crank sprokets. I also decided to get a beefed up headlight wiring harness, windshield washer set (Currently missing) and a thermostat for an electric fan (to be sourced later on EBay @ $30). VB's stuff is reasonably priced when on sale, but a rip otherwise.
From BPNW I ordered a new oil pump & rocker shaft to replace the tired & scored OE (?) units, along with new Stainless exhaust valves and valve springs. When I get a fresh infusion of cash, I'll order bronze guides, clutch kit and other small parts from Spitbits.
When I have enough cash set aside, I'll take the head and the block to the machine shop to get a proper assessment of what can be done. I'll have it align bored & balanced & have a 3-angle valve job.
As an indication of VB's commitment to service, 5 days after ordering, they can't confirm if my order has even shipped! (They charged me...) BPNW shipped the day I ordered and e-mailed me a tracking number.

I borrowed a friend's engine hoist and bought a 500lb capacity engine stand ($38 from Harbor Freight with discount coupon)and removed the engine a few weeks ago.

This engine appears to have been "rebuilt" by some criminal who took it down to the crank; but instead of turning the crank as it needed, he merely put in new bearings. The journals are all scored. When finances permit, I'll take it to the local machine shop to see what they can do. The cylinder bores are smooth but need honing and the cam looks to be OK, though I'd like to replace it while I have everything open.

I imagined I'd have been driving this during the summer. Perhaps I should have been specific about which summer.