Edco made a very nice eccentric sealed BB unit that requires no threads.
Joe Bender-Zanoni Great Notch, NJ
Greg wrote:
>Hi Crew, I finally made time to fit the BB into my Merckx Strada as a
>Saturday job, and as luck would have it, the threads on the fixed cup
>side are nearly non-existant and has a groove that will make re-tapping
>impossible. What is the best solution? Is there a quality 70 BB out
>there that can be fitted without requiring a threaded shell that will
>accept a SR crank?
>BTW, thanks for all the help a week or so ago regarding the Edco/Simplex
>der. situation I was in. It is quite humbling to be amongst a group that
>is so generous with its assistance.
>Greg Softley
>Tropical heat and frustration
>Coffs Harbour
>Australia