Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Order a 68mm BB with the right length spindle and you won't or shouldn't need spacers.
Normally the right crank is farther out than the left cor chainring/chainstay clearance. If your left is farther out I suspect that the spindle or BB cartridge is installed backward. Try reversing it before buying anything new.
Thanks for the reply. It's the non-drive (left) that sticks out further. There's only one way the BB can go in since one side is left-hand threaded and that side is part of the cartridge.