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Originally Posted by johnlyons53

I assume that the drive side threading of the BB is LH thread. If that's the case then one possibility is that the frame is Swiss threading.

I quote Sheldon Brown from his Bicycle Glossary where he talks about interchangeability
"35 mm = 1.378". Shell is slightly larger, thread pitch slightly finer. May seem to fit, but will be loose."

Oh man

not another one to figure out!

I have just discovered that on the right side, you can thread in using a Rt. or Lt. handed threaded cup. I am beginning to think at some time a wrong cap was put in and now there is a bit of biggering. Or as stated, what I am using is a bit loose and is not fully engauging the threads.

Anybody have a Contini? What did you use?

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