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.
Over, Under Upgrades
Ryan Steele 6 minute read
We built our Alabama Army Truck last summer as a high-horsepower, big-torque mud slayer and trail basher. But this Chevy also sees highway duty and...
The 2009 Amsoil / Street Rodder Road Tour Leg 6
Ryan Steele 14 minute read
The NSRA Nationals North in Kalamazoo, Michigan, proved to be the perfect kickoff to the AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Classic Automobilia Tour. The September...
Maximum Overdrive
Ryan Steele 9 minute read
Muscle car guys can call it character if they please, But there's nothing fashionable about single-digit gas mileage, subjecting your ears to a NVH beat...
Trans Fusion
Ryan Steele 4 minute read
Hints on installing an automatic Like many street rods, our AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour '09 Chevy is equipped with an automatic transmission. But...
Ramrodder: Part 3
Ryan Steele 8 minute read
When we decided to build a street gasser there were only a few things we knew for sure: The car would have a straight axle, a blown Hemi, and fenderwell...
Big-Block Party Part 3: Prepping our ’69 for the Installation of a Modern, EFI Big-Block
Ryan Steele 10 minute read
In our first installment, we took you through the process of removing our old, tired, and not terribly exciting small-block. We also showed you how we...