Just for kicks, measure the pressure plate. The previous owner may have just thrown something together to get it to work.
If the throw on the pedal feels fine to you, then I guess your set.
If it was made to work by bending the fork, then you are pushing off center and you will eventually ruin the throwout bearing.
The bellhousing looks to be 50's vintage. Does it have 3 tapped holes for attaching the starter to the bellhousing rather than the block? what is the casting number?
