Thread: 73mm BB into 68mm shell
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Old 02-09-16 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rmfnla
Have you tried to install the BB?

73 mm is usually Italian thread whereas 68 is English, and they are not compatible...
No, Italian is 70 mm. Some MTB bottom brackets are English threaded but 73 mm wide.
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