BB/spindle and crank have to be compatible, but then you would know that, and that the headset has nothing to do with the BB, and that it's important with external BB that the BB shell be square, and that you need to match the chainline to the rear, if you had a reason to build a bike from scratch other than you want to.
Last edited by cny-bikeman; 08-22-14 at 05:34 AM.