Ryan Steele
Transmission Specialist
- 4L60E
- 4L80E
- 700R4
- 200-4R
- Ford AOD
- Ford 4R70W
- Mopar 727
- Mopar 904
- shift kits and controllers
- install troubleshooting
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
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
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...