dura ace 7speed to 10 speed hub conversion
04-22-07, 04:28 PM
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dura ace 7speed to 10 speed hub conversion
I'm looking at a nice set of used araya rims laced to dura ace hubs for stupidly cheap. unfortunately the rear wheel is 7 speed and I am building up an old frame with a 10 speed drivetrain. How hard would it be to change the wheel to accept a 10 speed cassette? 2 different lbs told me they couldn't do it.
04-22-07, 05:08 PM
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I would venture to say you would need a new rear hub. Or there may be such thing as a free hub body replacement (the part that has the splines for the cassette). Your 7-speed hub will be too narrow for a 10-sp cassette.(did they even make free hubs for 7spd? if not then you will definately need a whole new rear hub)
In short, you will at least need a new free hub body, and at most a new rear hub.
If I were you I would just get a new Rear hub. It will be newer and nicer too.
Good luck!
In short, you will at least need a new free hub body, and at most a new rear hub.
If I were you I would just get a new Rear hub. It will be newer and nicer too.
Good luck!
04-22-07, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jstein222
I'm looking at a nice set of used araya rims laced to dura ace hubs for stupidly cheap. unfortunately the rear wheel is 7 speed and I am building up an old frame with a 10 speed drivetrain. How hard would it be to change the wheel to accept a 10 speed cassette? 2 different lbs told me they couldn't do it.
04-22-07, 07:26 PM
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https://sheldonbrown.com/dura-ace.html#transplants Straight from Sheldon Brown, assuming now that this is a freehub and not a freewheel rear. He does say this particular special DA threaded freehub FW7403 is not cheap, however.
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04-22-07, 07:48 PM
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You think you could pass the torch onto me jstein222??? I'm looking for some nice 7400 stuff.
04-23-07, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CrimsonKarter21
You think you could pass the torch onto me jstein222??? I'm looking for some nice 7400 stuff.
Making D/A 74xx into 10 speed is just nuts, imho.
04-23-07, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Try something easier like installing Windows Vista on a 1985 IBM PC.
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Originally Posted by Dial_tone
New rear hub = very doable although you might find shops reluctant to reuse the spokes.
