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I was going to just remove the old freewheel and use it but apparently the French had a different size for threads
The French had different threads and diameters for many things. One was the freewheel. An English FW will seem to go on a French hub but it will be slightly loose; A French FW will not go on an English or Italian hub. (I think I got that right.) Italian and English are the same pitch and diameter but the thread shape is a bit different. They are nominally interchangeable but you shouldn't switch back and forth.
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Last edited by jimmuller; 04-23-15 at 07:03 PM.