Originally Posted by
webike4fun
I have a new steel frame and replaced the older Sante headset with my Campy Record headset. Using the Campy fork race (spelling?) I cannot get any threads for the locknut. Using the old Shimano race I can get 1/2 the lock nut on but.........OK so what to do? A fulll Campy bike with a Shimano headset-not an option. Get a new steerer tube welded expensive and the paint would be ruined and hard to match as it is a JB paint! Is there a narrower Campy 1" headset? Are Shimano headsets usually a smaller stack hieght
HELP!!! The thought of the Shimano race touching my Record HS is driving me insane!!!
You should be replacing your Sante headset with another headset that has the same stack height. You need to measure the stack height of the Sante and of your new Campy and see if they match.
Keep in mind also that the different 1" threaded headsets Campy made over the years do not all have the same stack height, in fact they vary all over the place. The Barnett's manual has a good table of Campy and other headset parameters, but it might not be exhaustive.
Welcome to what I call Headset Hell. If you survive, you'll emerge a better person!
If you know what Campy headset you have and the year, I can look it up for you.
Road Fan