Built to Hold
Build guides, transmission tech, and install notes from the Gearstar shop floor. Every unit we ship is assembled by one builder, matched to your combo, and dyno-tested before it goes out the door. This is where we show the work: what holds, what grenades, and how to spec it right the first time.
Project Get Shorty
A few months back we took a trip up to Smeding Performance in Rancho Cordova, California, and followed along with Ben Smeding as he assembled their new...
Replacing the old TH400 with Level 3 4L60
Some things have been commonplace for too long. Times are changing, an some of it is for the best. There probably aren't too many people out there faced...
Street Rod Builder
Most of us spend money building high horsepower motors and back them up with mildly modified automatic transmissions. Builders add higher stall speed...
Dyno Tune Your Trans
Running your trans on a dyno before it gets bolted in your car will save you lots of headaches and ensure flawless performance. By Stephen Kim Whether...
Project BluePrint Chevelle Build Thread Update
Taking on a build project like we did with our Project BluePrint Chevelle is a daunting task, but it can also result in some fantastic results in the long...
Ugly But Fast
Guys who didn’t dig it at first have a least gotten used to it. Our Crusher Camaro’s makeover as a late- ‘70s street machine in the Dec. ’09 issue might...