new to riv's and love it

Hey guys I just picked up a 97 Riviera. I traded a v8 s10 for it, it is black and has 200k on the body and a supposed 50k on a rebuilt engine. Currently the trans is having problems. It will go into first, second and reverse. It shudders when you move in reverse. I plan to keep the car so I want to fix her up and start tuning and getting some more power from it. I'll post some pics tomorrow when I get back to my computer.

Welcome! You'll find all the help ya need here! Be sure to post any questions about the trans problems or any other issues in the Tech section for some help! And yes, pics please!

P.S. Props on adding a sig right away, always helps with so many little differences year to year.

Thanks for the welcome, i plan to ask some questions after I do some more scanning with my dads snapon scantool. I have been doing lots of reading and there are some very helpful people on here and I am looking forward to being part of the group.

Hey Stan, take some notes, bro!

lynn ,welcome!

haha CHip ,i forgot how to change my sig...hahah SORRY

nice i just saw a black 96 on craigslist in wyoming for 600 but the guy was trading it. i wanted it lol.
welcolme lynn

That's the car I got lol I went to wyoming to pick it up yesterday.

Here are the only pics of it that i have a the moment. Enjoy

Welcome to lynn from Big Sky Country

Is Lynn a dude or a chick? Not that it matters, but muscles might be interested..

I'm a dude. And I need to create a different pic hosting acct. Pics didn't work

Might?

Might-might......

Well i guess i would need to know muscles intrests.

so you gonna replace the "bad transmission( was told only 1st and reverse worked)" with a hd like came in my 97 or fix it? or was the guy just not up with what he was doin and it needed fluid? my first truck they said the tran was goin out and it ended up bein a completly (might have had 1 qt of fluid in it) tranny. filled it up and never had a prob.

Welcome! Once you get your trans issue sorted out, i promise youll enjoy your Riv!

it has no 3rd or 4th. and has 3.98 Gears? ( PCM told me) and i plan to rebuild it or find a used one locally. the guy i got it from didnt know his a$$ from a hole in the ground about anything car related.

I already love it. i just want it to shift right lol.

Welcome.

Welcome! I agree that once the trans is working correctly, it'll be a blast. Being a '97+ model you'll enjoy all sorts of valuable engine and suspension upgrades, and it makes the car addicting.