Lynn,
Thanks for the measurements, I will call my friend to let him know right now. He wasn't goin to get involved with this problem right now. But last week the pickup fell off the oil pump and cavatated and wiped the bearings out in the motor. So since its out might as well address the problem. We were thinking about putting a new front half in the car but he doesn't want to spend the money right now. It is ashame that he has this problem with the car. It is one of the nicest and straightest BLACK "racecars" I have seen.
The car is also an oringal 396 4speed car.