Campag 8 Speed Mech

woolwich

I need a new rear mech for an old 8 speed Campag groupset to replace one that is crash damaged beyond repair, the levers are 8 speed Avanti.
I cannot find any old stock 8 speed campag rear mechs and ebay draws a blank. However the world is full of 9 speed Xenon rear mechs. I think they are compatible with an 8 speed cassette but I would be grateful to have this confirmed before ordering. Thanks

keezx

No , a 9 speed Campagnolo rear mech is not compatible with 8 speed systems because of the different geometry.
Maybe there is a workaround with a Shiftmate but that's not cost-effective.
As by coincidence i have a couple of these things ( 8 sp.mechs) lying around of which i can send one to you. for little money.
Shipping from the Netherlands wo'nt be that expensive...

woolwich

Thanks Keezx. Could you let me know by pm or here how much you want for one posted and how you would like payment?
I am repairing the frame for a friend after it got damaged in the crash as well as the mech. As it's a beautiful custom built frame it would be great to return it to him with authentic period parts.

Cheers

keezx

It seems i cannot contact you via pm (maybe because i'm new here).
So i did look into my workshop and i found 3 8 speed Campa rear mechs:
1-Short cage with logo faded away (still readible) Avanti or Chorus
2-Short cage with logo (only Campagnolo, no type), think Avanti
3-Long cage Mirage.
All 3 in good working condition, no play.
15€ per piece netto will do for me.
Standard postpackidge is 13€ (post.NL) could possibly cheaper, but have to find out.
Payement by Paypal or Bank.
You can contact me per E-mail (photo's) if you like.

Cheers, Kees

ugo.santalucia

I did use an 8 speed Avanti RD on a 10 speed setup and it worked fine, I expect the other way round to work even better due to having more tolerance

Moonbiker

A 10 speed shimano 105 rear mech works fine with my 8 speed cassette but i have downtube shifters

keezx

Shimano is different stuff
8-10 speed derailleurs have the same geometry....

woolwich

Thanks folks. Good to know I have some options.

15 Euros sounds a reasonable deal to keep the bike original though. Even better if we can get the postage down a bit. I sent components to Spain and Sweden recently for under £3.00, I think there has been a bit of a price war in the small parcel area, worth checking. I'll drop you an email. Thanks