Ryan Steele

Transmission Specialist

Ryan Steele is a transmission specialist at Gearstar Performance Transmissions in Akron, Ohio. He works with customers on spec'ing GM, Ford and Mopar automatics to their combination, and writes the install instructions, build-level breakdowns and troubleshooting guides on this blog.

Project Get Shorty

Ryan Steele 8 minute read

A few months back we took a trip up to Smeding Performance in Rancho Cordova, California, and followed along with Ben Smeding as he assembled their new...

Replacing the old TH400 with Level 3 4L60

Ryan Steele 10 minute read

Some things have been commonplace for too long. Times are changing, an some of it is for the best. There probably aren't too many people out there faced...

Street Rod Builder

Ryan Steele 5 minute read

Most of us spend money building high horsepower motors and back them up with mildly modified automatic transmissions. Builders add higher stall speed...

Dyno Tune Your Trans

Ryan Steele 6 minute read

Running your trans on a dyno before it gets bolted in your car will save you lots of headaches and ensure flawless performance. By Stephen Kim Whether...

Project BluePrint Chevelle Build Thread Update

Project BluePrint Chevelle Build Thread Update

Ryan Steele 9 minute read

Taking on a build project like we did with our Project BluePrint Chevelle is a daunting task, but it can also result in some fantastic results in the long...

Ugly But Fast

Ugly But Fast

Ryan Steele 7 minute read

Guys who didn’t dig it at first have a least gotten used to it. Our Crusher Camaro’s makeover as a late- ‘70s street machine in the Dec. ’09 issue might...