Old 10-03-20, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by thook
i have late 70's campy headset and the threads are munged on the upper race. i believe this would replace it, but i need to make sure of compatibility. it came on a 79 bottechia, but i've used it on a univega (when the threads were intact) and currently on a miyata. the top lock nut threads are fine and work as they should, but since the threads on the race are gone the headset comes loose under use. anyhow, how can i verify if your race is compatible? i'd really like to have it if it'd work. thanks!
guess the only way is checking the bearing size. 5/32 either 24 loose balls or 20 in a retainer. unless you want to 'try' first. what does your original headset look like? do you have a pic?
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