Fibonachu Thankyou for the reply. My english teacher wasn't too impressed by my work either. I was just hoping for more info on the lathe turning you suggested in your first reply. I don't see how this distributor will reach the oil pump tang without that stub shaft. I read somewhere that the distributor gears were the same since 1937,then I see some steel cams (not cast iron) so i've never hit that problem yet. I think this distributor will fit right in the block and can easily be clamped down with a v-8 hold down.