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Old 03-24-06, 10:54 AM
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Want to upgrade 80's Torpado Beta

I recently bought an 80's 12spd Torpado Beta. I'd like to upgrade the components as they are somewhat shoddy.

My first upgrade was buying a Campagnolo Chorus crankset from 1994. The crank length is 170mm, chainrings are 53/39 and they have 135 bcd spacing. Will these work with a Campagnolo 980 front and rear derailleur and friction shifters? Or do I need to go about purchasing a new rear derailleur and upgrade my 6 spd freewheel to a 7 or 8?
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Friction shifters will work with about anything and the old derailleurs should work fine with them and the new crank. I assume the crank is an 8-speed so any 7/8-speed chain should also work.
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Thanks HillRider.
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