Flexplate chewed?

[Mr_Roboto]

Looking for opinions, workarounds etc. on this. I think it's done and I'm dropping the pan but want to be sure there's not another alternative/I'm not overthinking it.

[MIPS]

Yeah it's getting pretty worn. How has your starter engagement been lately? What does the bendix gear look like?

[Mr_Roboto]

Aside from a small chip the bendix actually looks fine.When I try to start it you can tell it hits a compression stroke then just stops and starts spinning. I started pulling the trans tonight. I'm going to do a couple things while I'm in there, so hopefully it won't be too dramatic.

[MIPS]

It's not like 258 flexplates are hard to get or expensive, so if you are dropping the gearbox there's no point leaving that in.

[maddog]

Honestly if I were you I would just get a new flexplate.

[Mr_Roboto]

It's not like 258 flexplates are hard to get or expensive, so if you are dropping the gearbox there's no point leaving that in.

I'm going to do a bunch of "while I'm at it" stuff but the primary reason for dropping the box is to get that out and swapped. I'm sticking a Renix flexplate in and adding a hole for a reluctor as well and tossing in a 4.0 mini starter which is good because I need the clearance for an exhaust project. I may do a stall converter if I can turn it around quick enough.