i hav a base model monte 85 with a 305. all stock.

tranny i think is 200r4 but not sure, might be the metric 200. i lost reverse but have all the other forward gears. it just keeps acting like its in nuetral or park. is there anything i can try to salvage it until i have the money for the manual swap? or just pull it out and throw a junkyard tranny in it?

 

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I've had reverse go out twice. 1st was a shift solenoid. Minor, except the tranny had to come out. Second was tragic. It exploded. Sounded REAL bad. No doubt what happened.
Sounds like a solenoid to me. Make sure you use quality aftermarket parts, not the cheap factory stuff.

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