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.

Stock Sucks

Ryan Steele 4 minute read

Three Times The Factory Power Equals One Tough Camaro SS The Camaro has been through a lot in its 35-year existence, and this particular 2000 model...

Adapting To The Times

Ryan Steele 4 minute read

Gear Star Takes Us on an Inside Tour of its Performance Automatic Transmissions. Enthusiasts can be a funny bunch sometimes. We’re proud of our cars,...

How Does This Shift Work?

Ryan Steele 4 minute read

Gear Star Takes Us on an Inside Tour of its Performance Automatic Transmissions. Enthusiasts can be a funny bunch sometimes. We’re proud of our cars,...

Super Chevy

Ryan Steele 1 minute read

GearStar's Level 3 200-4R Transmission mated with Yank’s 10-inch Lock up Converter can handle your 800hp fever with ease. PartsBin JOINED AT THE HIP

A Look Inside Gearstar Transmissions

Ryan Steele 5 minute read

One of the most common components in today’s classic trucks is an overdrive automatic transmission, and one of the most popular of the breed is the...

A New Transmission for the 'ol Sedan Delivery

Ryan Steele 10 minute read

The ‘ol ’55 puts at least 10,000 miles on it every year and that old 350 auto trans. has been hauling magazines for the past 10 years, and well, you do...