ATRA’s first-ever Virtual Powertrain Expo took place November 11 – 14, and I have to say, it was a great success! 350 attendees, across 26 different...
The GM 8-speeds have certainly had their share of issues through the years. The problems have gotten bad enough and familiar enough that a class action lawsuit...
As a student in 2004, I studied Brazilian economics in Brazil, Salvador da Bahia, while also experiencing one of the world’s most dynamic festivals...
“I’ve been looking at various strategies for investing for and with my kids. I’m currently considering Real Estate investments.” This was also on...
In our last article we talked about frequency and how it relates to the mechanical response of a solenoid when Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is used to control...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life. Who hasn’t had to eat a...
This new Gears column, “Thinking it Through,” came from my discussion with ATRA President Dave Wilkes while visiting his shop in Ventura, California. We...
Just when you think things are settling in, and you are feeling more comfortable with these 10-speeds, the OEM changes it up on us again!
Ford trucks equipped...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
I just finished polishing my...
Circle track racing is a very competitive sport, with races often won or lost by less than a tenth of a second. With this in mind, even the smallest...
My major in college was Marketing, which, to my chagrin, required an accounting course to graduate. In those days, the homework assignments required pencils...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life challenges.
As we approach...
Now that we are getting “back on the field of play” let’s take a closer look at the 8L90 shift quality concerns. Shift concerns are just like playing...
Do you do a great job managing your people?
You do! It has been my experience that managers having outstanding technical knowledge and skill often mistakenly...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month we’ll head back to 1969 for a look at two cars that defined a decade. Very few models have had the...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month will be a bit different as we’ll look forward to two cars that are destined to become classics...
As time goes by, we see more and more of these 6L80s showing up at the door. It reminds me of how often we used to see 4L60Es. Although, the problems with the...
Welcome once again, to another edition of Clash of the Classics, our travels take us back to 1955 for this month’s showdown between two classic titans of the...
While talking to my dad this Father’s Day, I heard a few alerts on his phone. After a few beeps, he pulled his phone out of his pocket and showed me the...
A couple of years ago, I introduced you to the GM VT40 CVT (CVT250), used in multiple applications such as the Chevrolet Malibu, some Chevrolet Trailblazers...
