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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...

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...

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...

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