each time i have a code reported.

the dude workin on my car has disconnected the battery to remove code..

ok so i replaced my o2 sensor and im still getting code 44 after disconnecting the battery for 1 hour. i tried this twice and the code came back twice. but now i also noticed my rpm'* stay at a idle of 1500 to 1800 rpm'* while in park and when in drive it tends to redline the needle when im only going 35-40 mph... could this be due to the same problem from code 44 that i keep getting...? someone please help me as this is one that i cant figure out.. even with the break down chilton book or the original gm factory build manual..

If the rubber vacuum hoses haven't been replaced sometime over the last 19 years, I would expect them to be pretty much rotted by now. A vacuum leak generally causes a higher idle.
When installing the O2 sensor, if you didn't use the special socket with the slit on the side, you may have damaged the O2 sensor wire by using a standard deep socket..

You can't red line at 35 -40 unless your stuck in first gear or have major slippage. Does the trans shift?

the car does not slip or stay stuck in first but im sure of it.. it does redline. i will post a pic or video later on today...

happy fathers day everyone here on the bonneville club... from 88bonnsse

The transmission problem you are describing sounds like what happens to a TH350 when you leave the vacuum line off the modulator. I have been told that on these cars the vacuum modulator only controls shift feel, not the point at which it shifts. Sorry, that'* all I've got.