its pretty cold here like -5 Celsius and me and my dad had to get my car out of the ditch so we had to bomb it in and out of gear to get it out of the snow. well to my dismay the next day drivin(when the roads were clear haha) i noticed my car was going from first gear...almost redlining....and then slamming into second. so i checked the tranny oil its fine. so a few days later it was running great for a while then i lost second completely. i had to drive home in first. finally it shifted into second after almost blowing up. its an automatic. i had it in drive. over drive. tryed shifting manualy up in gears. nothing . my friend has an 85 berlinetta and he says i can have the tranny if i want. is it the same. is my tranny even messed up. any advice would be great. i have an 88 iroc 305 tbi. thanks a lot!

You blew it up... If the Berlinetta is a 2.8 V6 the trans is different.

ya it is a 2.8 v6 darn. any suggestions what to do?

ya it is a 2.8 v6 darn. any suggestions what to do?
check the junk yards for a 700r4 tranny.there is alot of them.its what you have.mabe put a kit in it and go:yes:

when u say a kit. do u mean a tranny rebuild kit. and how much would one of these run. do i need a tranny specialist to put it in? i dont know much about trannys so anything helps

oh ya. and if i buy a rebuild kit can i still use the tranny i have. or do i need one that hasnt lost some gears?

You can rebuild the trans you have...you just burned out the clutch packs...the kit should come with everything you need to fix it...good luck to you..

From the sounds of it, you burned out your 1-2 clutch pack. The V6 trans bellhousing is different from a V8 bellhousing, so you have to get a trans from a V8 Camaro/Firebird. A 'kit' typically refers to a shift kit, which is installed in the transmission with the pan off. It makes the shift points higher and the shift feel firmer. Shift kits are less than $50. Trans rebuild kits are over $100. If you are a skilled mechanic you can rebuild the transmission yourself. If you are not, dont even attempt it. Having your trans rebuilt by a trans shop is going to run you hundreds of dollars plus the cost of removal and reinstallation. Easily over a grand by the time youre done. A cheaper solution is to get a used 700r4 from someone you trust (so you know it works), typically less then a couple hundred bucks, and do the swap yourself. Before you buy the replacement trans, check the fluid color that is already in it. It should be reddish-pink (not brown) and smell 'sweet', not burnt. I would recommend you get the torque converter with the replacement trans. Do not use your old one. The most common cause of new transmission failure is particle contamination from the fluid in the old torque converter. Be aware that while removing/installing a transmission is not complicated, it is not necessarily easy if you have limited time, space, and experience. If you decide to do it yourself, get a repair manual and follow the directions. You'll need basic metric hand tools (sockets, open end wreches, & maybe a crows-foot wrench to remove the trans fluid lines without rounding them off). Before putting your replacement transmission in the car, replace the transmission filter and gasket. Also, if you're a relatively new mechanic, find a buddy and get some help. Trans swaps can be frustrating and having help will make it easier. Plus, transmissions are heavy.