Welcome to Gearstar Performance
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Gearstar installs automatic 3 speed and 4 speed transmissions in any car or truck
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Gearstar installs automatic 3 speed and 4 speed transmissions in any car or truck
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Doug disassembling transmission and inspection of components
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Trans cases being prepped and to be painted for assembly
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Vintage transmission parts ready for assembly
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Prepped transmission cases ready for remanufacturing
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Patrick: Preparing to wash a transmission case in our state of the art parts washer
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Overview of Gearstar production area
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Photo of some Gearstar technicians
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Thomas finishing a transmission
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Transmission sub-assemly being checked at builders bench
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Final assembly of 4L80E
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Reinstalling transmission pan after final calibration.
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700 R4 transmission and valve body assembly
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Final assembly for a 200 4R transmission
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Complete pump assembly being installed in a 4L60E
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This is a 3-4 high capacity clutch assembly being installed into a 4L60 level IV transmission clutch drum.
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This C5R 444 LSX engine in our 2000 Camaro Shop Car built by Wheel to Wheel, puts out a whopping 870 hp at the rear wheels. The
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Patrick is installing a new governor cover on a 4L60 level IV transmission.
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Patrick is getting ready to install a 4th gear super hold servo on a 4L60 level IV transmission. This increases the 4th gear by
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Patrick putting the tail housing on a 700 R4 transmission.
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Patrick assembling the input drum on a 545RFE.
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Patrick inspecting the 545RFE over drive clutch assembly before installation.
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He then installs the 545RFE input drum assembly into the transmission case.
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Then he installs the completed 545RFE front pump assembly into the case.
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Patrick is preparing to torque the valve body bolts on the 545RFE.
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Mark is removing old bushings on a 350 transmission to be replaced.
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He then installs new bushing sin the mechanical press.
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He then installs new bushings in the mechanical press.
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Mark, our master tech, is installing the completed rear planetary and output shaft assembly into the transmission case.
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He then proceeds to install the high capacity clutch drum pistons into each drum set.
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He then installs the clutches and steel plates into the drum sets.
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Patrick is installing one of our deep cast aluminum pans on one of our level IV 400 transmissions.
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Master Tech Steve is installing a chrome pan on a level II 350 transmission.
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Tom is preparing to tighten the control valve body bolts on a 4L60 level II transmission.
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Steve is applying a sealer to a rear seal to be installed in a 350 tail housing.
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Steve is applying a sealer to a rear seal to be installed in a 350 tail housing.
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Thomas inspects the valve movement ina 4L60 valve body he finished assembling. We double check every aspect of our assembly pro
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Mark, general manager & master technician, assembling the clutch drum on a TH 350
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Patrick is preparing to install a Gearstar re-programmed valve body
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Installing adapter plate assembly for proper fit
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200 4R after assembly - ready for Dyno test
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A finished Gearstar performance turbo 350 Level IV with 11" full billet racing converter
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Zack standing next to 4L85E transmission with custom Hemmy billet aluminum adapter
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Gearstar transmission being tested on Dyno before shipping
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Transmission being prepared for Dyno testing
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Calibration being checked on 700 R4/4L60 transmission while on Dyno
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Mark our master technician performing a valve body calibration during Dyno testing
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Finished Gearstar Performance transmissions
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4L80E Level IV transmission with billet racing converter after final Dyno test
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Tony is ready to install a high stall, furnace brazed with flanged hub torque converter into is completed 4L60 for dyno testing.
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Tony finishes a 200 4R at his bench.
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He checks the selector shaft threads on a 200 4R before seeding it to the dynometer.
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David is installing a drum assembly on a transmission at his bench.
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Zack is at our dynometer pre-filling a torque converter before he installs it into the transmission he's going to test.
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Zack installs the rear yoke assembly into a 4L65E before testing. This output shaft and yoke simulate vehicle load and weight.
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Patrick and Mark working together on the dynometer to unhook a 4L60 level II transmission. If a builder has a free minute he alw
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Thomas checks operating pressures and electronics on his transmission while dyno testing it.
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Thomas at this bench with a partially assembled 4L60 level II transmission.
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A view of our production area and builders stations.
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A view of our production area and builder stations.
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Finished Gearstar Performance 700 R4/4L60 Level IV transmission
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Gearstar performance state of the art dynometer used for testing "every transmission built"
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Zack Dyno testing one of Gearstar's 4L65E Level III transmissions
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Thomas Dyno testing his transmission
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Mark is getting ready to re-calibrate a transmission on the Dyno
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Finished Gearstar 700 R4 Level IV Transmissions
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Gearstar finished transmissions - 700 R4 (left), 4L80 (center and right)
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Our finished transmissions after Dyno testing waiting to be crated for shipping
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Some of the Gearstar crew with our finished product; Pictured from front to back: Zack, Pat, Toni and Mark
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Thomas preparing a transmission for shipping
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One of Gearstar Performance's transmissions crated and ready for shipping
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Gearstars finished transmission shown here in it's integrated wood crate, ready for delivery
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Tom placing a Gearstar transmission on trans jack for installation in car
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Gearstar installs automatic overdrive transmissions - Pictured: Our Gearstar "White Magic" race car
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86' Monte Carlo on lift being fitted with Gearstar 200 4R Level 4 transmission
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This 1954 Chevy BelAir has been fitted witha Gearstar Performance 4L60 level B transmission. We custom install our overdrive tr
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One of the power plants that Gearstar Performance puts overdrive tranmsission behind. This 572 CI was fitted with a Gearstar 4L8
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Flex plate inspection
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Gearstar Level II torque converter
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4L60 being calibrated further in 1954 Chevy BelAir
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4L60 in '34 Ford final inspection after installation
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Mark making final adjustments on throttle valve cable on 69' Grand Sport
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'66 Chevelle on lift being fitted with Gearstar 200 4R Level 5
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Some of the Gearstar team with 2009 Street Rodder Road Tour car
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The 2009 Street Rodder Road Tour cars at the Gearstar Road Tour event
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2009 Street Rodder Road tour participant's car at Gearstar's Road Tour event
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Mark showing the Road Tour group what goes into a Gearstar transmission
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Mark explaining how we calibrate our speedometers to your cars specifications and needs
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Patrick talking to a Street Rodder Road Tour participant about the best transmission package for his car
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