GM Transmissions

Gearstar-built 4L80E Level 5 heavy-duty GM automatic transmission

GM Transmission Problems: Common Issues in Cars and HD Trucks

Gearstar Performance 8 minute read

You feel a slip on the 2-3 shift, a flare under load, or a shudder at highway speed, and you search "GM transmission problems." The first thing to know...

Gearstar-built GM 700R4/4L60 overdrive automatic transmission

How to Identify Your GM Transmission by Shape and Numbers

Gearstar Performance 8 minute read

A swap meet core with no tag. A project car with a transmission nobody can vouch for. A truck that has had two owners and at least one rebuild. Before...

4L60E Are They All The Same?

4L60E Are They All The Same?

Gearstar Performance 3 minute read

There have been several different versions of the 4L60E over the years. They started in the mid 1990’s and continued through the early 2010’s....

Why the TH350 Transmission Is Still a Favorite Among Classic Chevy Owners

7 minute read

When you talk about classic Chevy cars, the TH350 transmission always finds its way into the conversation. It’s not just a part. It’s a legend in its own...

GM 4L70E Transmissions

Ryan Steele 6 minute read

Like most AODs at the time, GM 4L70E transmissions were designed with lightened materials to support better fuel efficiency, 4 speeds, and...

6L80E and 6L90E Transmission Specs and Identification

6L80E and 6L90E Transmission Specs and Identification

Ryan Steele 7 minute read

The 6L80E and the 6L90E are close enough that people mix them up constantly, and different enough that putting the wrong one in a heavy truck is an...

The 200-4R Transfer of Power

The 200-4R Transfer of Power

Ryan Steele 10 minute read

  It would make no sense to hook the RamJet 350 to a Powerglide when we have a selection of better GM transmissions. As fuel costs rise (especially in...

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