New sleeves by Super Diesel

[maine04max]

well these arrived today I hope to get them installed either Friday or Saturday and put them to the test on Sunday @ a 1/4 mile diesel event . I will add some pics as I do the install and then post how they worked after the event if it doesn't get rained out . ohhhh ya btw these are made of 6061-T6 (very tough aluminum)as per Super Diesel

 

[Kat]

This thread might help you as well http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264&highlight=sleeves

Happy installing :coolspot:

 

[maine04max]

TY very much Kat that is a very good thread for newbie :hug:

 

[03 D-max]

aluminum Sweet

 

[Pondsy]

Congrats - good luck!!

Where you headed??

 

[Big Block 88]

Cool man now you don't need top worry bout goin cross eyed at the hit of the go pedal

 

[maine04max]

OK so I installed them tonight not a bad install ,even considering the salt roads here in new england

Congrats - good luck!!

Where you headed??

the plan is to go to winterport dragway 1/8th mile , weather permitting on sunday

 

[maine04max]

Update , sleeves did there job . I didnt launch real hard tonight , but after i get the hang of the racing ill give her hell lol

 

[custom8726]

How'd you run? Also if your still looking for some cool duals mine will be coming off soon and can be had cheap

 

[maine04max]

after i get the videos uploaded ill give all the details . I did end up in third place was only beat out by another duramax . and you let me know when up plan to sell the duals im definitely interested

 

[trailerpro]

Aluminum sleeves threaded on a steel tie rod? Isn't it going to corrode like crazy when salt gets in between? I thought that was why he used stainless.

 

[maine04max]

Ill let everyone know how they do down the road with Corrosion . Super diesel asked me if I wanted to test these so accepted :hug:

 

[super diesel]

The skid plate, trans, T-case, heads, front and back motor plates are aluminum as well. I thought this too, but I haven't seen any ill effects on mine in 4 years. These are a very tough aluminum also (T6). Maybe since it's all grounded, corrosion (anode) from electrolysis doesn't effect it so much?

 

[maine04max]

Michael ,,,,Next time out Ill give them alot more abuse

 

[01Duramax6spd]

Look nice. I'll have a set tomorrow if I can make connections with Mike. I'm going to test them sledpulling next week .

 

[super diesel]

Change of plans with these.

 

[dmaxfireman]

i would pull them off soon and never-sieze the piss out every area that will come in contact with the sleeves. then you can be worry free and of course align it again

 

[Chevytech122]

I did alignments in Northern New York at a Chevy Dealer. A few of my friends and I have sleeves, even with anti-sieze the sleeves and tie rod will still corrode together. I had to take the inner and outer off together and heat the sleeve up the entire time i was turning it off the inner tie rod. At that point that was with only 4 winter months. The third time i put them together i used grease rather than anti-sieze. Im hoping it will work a little better

 

[super diesel]

I did alignments in Northern New York at a Chevy Dealer. A few of my friends and I have sleeves, even with anti-sieze the sleeves and tie rod will still corrode together. I had to take the inner and outer off together and heat the sleeve up the entire time i was turning it off the inner tie rod. At that point that was with only 4 winter months. The third time i put them together i used grease rather than anti-sieze. Im hoping it will work a little better

Who's sleeves were you running and what where they made out of? I just removed mine after 5 years on there with no problems what so ever. They use to use lots of salt here but in the last fe years they changed to mag.cloride for the winter.

 

[super diesel]

i would pull them off soon and never-sieze the piss out every area that will come in contact with the sleeves. then you can be worry free and of course align it again

This is one of the reasons I stated "change of plan".