Originally Posted by
tiger1964
I presume that once a model of headset is selected, it does not matter in terms of stack height if the bike and headset were, for instance,
French?

As far as stack height, there should be no difference in stack between French and English thread versions of the same make/model headset. Pressed cup dimensions should also be the same, but some French crown races use a race seat other than 26.4mm