Our 2014 Camaro SS Project True SStreet has gone through a few rounds of changes, upgrades, and repairs. That means it is time to hit the track again. The Camaro has been a work in progress, and now we’ve just about got the car wrapped up. Our latest trip to the track was a success as Project True SStreet went quicker than it ever has, and showed some serious potential.
Our Camaro got a healthy engine upgrade when we made the switch to 427 cubic inch LS for horsepower. This engine was one of the stars of the Horsepower Wars LS VS. Coyote 2: Supercharged Showdown, and you can learn more about it by clicking here. When you make an engine change like this, it usually means other parts would need to be swapped out to maximize the package’s true potential. So, True SStreet went back on the lift for some new goodies that would help the big 427 be all that it can be.
Big Upgrades For True SStreet
We worked with the team at Neal Chance Racing Converters (NCRC) to get the right torque converter for our new engine package. This engine is much bigger than the Chevrolet Performance LSX376-B15 we originally had in the Camaro. The best way to get the right torque converter to not only match the engine, but the rest of the car, is to fill out a converter form on the Neal Chance website. This form paints a picture for Marty Chance and his staff at NCRC of our combination so they can find the right torque converter. We filled out one of these forms and sent it over to NCRC so they could work their magic and come up with a plan.
With all of the changes we’ve made to Project True SStreet it was time to get a new torque converter. The team at Neal Chance Racing Converters built us a custom unit that is the perfect match for our supercharged 427 cubic-inch LS engine.
After looking at all the information we provided, Marty suggested we move to a bolt-together-style torque converter for True SStreet. An NCRC bolt-together converter is furnace brazed, has completely TIG-welded fins, and an anti-balloning cover so they’re very strong. Inside the converter, you’ll find an NCRC extreme-duty mechanical diode and thrust bearings. The star of the show is the custom stator that NCRC adds to the converter, designed specifically for your application.
The Meziere flexplate will keep True SStreet’s driveline linked up.
For some additional peace of mind, we also added a new Meziere Enterprises billet flexplate to the Camaro. The Meziere flexplates are machined from 4340 round…
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