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.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered: BluePrint Gets a New Lease on Life
Ryan Steele 10 minute read
Our Project BluePrint Chevelle has made it through its final series of modifications, upgrades and tests and we couldn’t be happier. Not only did we...
Building an Overdrive Automatic the Gearstar Way
Ryan Steele 16 minute read
How times have changed. When our Chevy was new there were two choices when it came to transmissions: a three-speed manual or a two-speed Powerglide...
Transfixed
Ryan Steele 8 minute read
Substituting computer for cable One of the most common components in a contemporary street rod is an overdrive automatic transmission, and one of the most popular...
Street Rodder Road Tour Lunch Stop – Gearstar Transmissions
Ryan Steele 2 minute read
It’s always nice to see the West Coast in our neck of the woods and thanks to Youngstown native, Jerry Dixey and the Street Rodder Magazine Road Tour,...
Power to the Ground
Ryan Steele 4 minute read
1. Before the new transmission was slid between the ‘rails, Tim installed a TCI SFI-approved flexplate onto the snout of the crank using factory 14mm...
Hot Rods Raid a Hybrid World
Ryan Steele 18 minute read
700 HP (OR THEREABOUTS) The world needs another LS-powered early Camaro? it really doesn’t, but it seems no in the performance industry got the memo, cuz...