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Building an Overdrive Automatic the Gearstar Way

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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

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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...

Power to the Ground

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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

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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...

Trans Fusion

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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

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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...

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