If its that worn down , maybe its your flexplate teeth that are a little off?When I put my engine together , everything on it is new , including flexplate , this way I should have no problems down the road with all new parts , well , except the cam , timing cover , oil pump , those are the originals <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> A new flexplate is cheap , and if that solves your problem , easy fix , just a bummer to have to pull your tranny again.

1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2 with mods.Hughes Air gap intake , 52MM TB , ford injectors, 2 3/4" lift, Doug Thorley headers , HID headlights with LED , HID fog lights , glow gauges , a few others