If you look at the fixed cup from the inside, you should be able to tell if it's left- or right-threaded from the few threads in the BB shell that are not covered by the cup.
To get the thing off, use the correct tool and a lot of penetrating oil, sprayed from the inside of the BB shell. This is one of the nastiest jobs in all of bicycling, but I think you know that by now...
Regards, Steve
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> In a message dated 4/26/2002 10:44:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> sbarrie@bellefield.worldonline.co.uk writes:
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> << I'm trying to remove a b/b fixed cup from an old zeus frame - it doesn't
> want to move - which way should I be turning it to loosen it.
> >>