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.

Step by Step: 4L60E Overdrive Trans Swap

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01| The Level 4 Gearstar 4L60E four-speed isn’t much larger than the three-speed TH350 that was original equipment in the ’69 El Camino of Roadkill’s...

Parts Department: Shift to the Stars

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This GearStar Street Performance Turbo 350 transmission and torque converter package is designed to work behind a small-block engine producing up to 400...

Rod Shop: Top Gear

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We have a Gearstar transmission in the Project ’49 Chevy and for good reason. All Gearstar trannies are assembled one at a time by a single technician,...

Quality, Not Quota

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Building high-performance transmissions is not a job for Zack Farah, it’s a way of life. The owner of Gearstar Performance Transmissions quite literally...

Gearstar Presents Goodguys 2010 Hot Rod of the Year!

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Goodguys is proud to announce Gearstar Performance Transmissions as the presenting sponsor of the coveted Goodguys Hot Rod of the Year award. The Goodguys Hot...

Amsoil / Street Rodder Road Tour 2010

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Not since the heyday of he Flathead have Ford engines been as popular in street rods as they are today. Thanks to the performance reputation established...