Re: [CR]Italian BB in English BB shell, can it be done?

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From: "Ken Sanford" <kanford@comcast.net>
To: "Richard Robinson" <robin.richard@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <85282de40802221200v6b03cbffkbb70cb531bb2ee37@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Italian BB in English BB shell, can it be done?
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:08:11 -0500
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Rich

the answer is NO.

different diameters plus threading in opposite direction on one side. It just won't work!

Ken Sanford
Kensington, MD


----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Robinson
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:00 PM
Subject: [CR]Italian BB in English BB shell, can it be done?



> Hello,
>
> A question for the mechanics out there. Can you use an Italian threaded
> Campagnolo BB cups with an English threaded BB shell? I know you can use
> Italian freewheels on English hubs and perhaps headsets, but I was not
> sure
> about BBs.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Regards, Rich Robinson
> Jacksonville NC