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Its a Shimano 600 EX, that's not a cassette ? I'm still learning the terminology I guess. I just want to make sure that I buy the right parts to convert correctly. I want a newer set of 700c wheels what else do I need to buy to make it work properly? (when it comes to the rear wheel cassette/freewheel setup?)
A lot of 600EX were Uniglide, which is totally obsolete. Pull it off and you will know for sure.
I already answered the other question.
Need to give a lot more information on the wheels you plan to buy. You can still buy a freewheel style rear wheel. Or you can buy a free hub wheel (cassette). You can buy a freewheel wheel for a five speed freewheel, a 6 or 7 speed freewheel. You can buy a free hub wheel for a 6 or 7 speed cassette, or a 8/9/10 speed cassette. You can buy a road wheel with 126mm rear spacing, 130mm rear spacing, or 135mm rear spacing. You might even be able to find one with 120mm spacing.
Some of the cheaper new wheels are freewheel style.
To make it even more confusing, I recently bought a freewheel style rear wheel with 135mm spacing (very unusual).