Damage is not catastrophic yet. Isn't this fun? Finding all kinds of parts loose in the engine and yet it runs fine? As mentioned, you need to verify the distributor bushings and the housing are OK. You will want a new oil pump, pick-up and drive anyway, so no real harm done. There is a guide loop cast into the block that the oil pump drive goes through to align it and hold it in place when removing the distributor. There is a good chance that loop is broken off and now missing based on the way the driveshaft was bent. You can still use the block if it's broken off. The casting will need to cleaned up and a few other minor mods to make it go together without too much trouble. So your still in the game! Based on what I saw in the early pics, you will have some ring/piston damage as well.
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