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.
TRANSFORMED: BUILDING AN AUTOMATIC FOR THE LONG HAUL
Ryan Steele 6 minute read
Since 1996, STREET RODDER magazine has built a new car every year and then turned Jerry Dixey loose on an unsuspecting nation to travel the highways and...
She Really is Fine
Ryan Steele 11 minute read
For 15 years STREET RODDER has proven you can take any street rod and apply manufactured products from within our industry and build a viable hot rod....
Raunchy Redo
Ryan Steele 8 minute read
We don’t know what it takes to drive from California to Alaska in December behind the wheel of a ’68 Ford Ranchero. If you read the story about our...
Gear Up….to a Gearstar Overdrive Transmission
Ryan Steele 3 minute read
By: John Shapiro What keeps people from enjoying their car on long distance drives? It’s no doubt the gas mileage generated from that old tired 3 speed...
Picking an Overdrive Automatic......And The Gearing To Go With It
Ryan Steele 13 minute read
Over the years, the trucks have certainly become more sophisticated. Take transmissions for example. At one time the only choices were “three-on-the-tree”...
How It Works
Ryan Steele 12 minute read
Just like a quick stroll through the cruise night parking lot will confirm the dominance of GM overdrive automatics on the street, walking down the...