Originally Posted by Kontact

You can knock out the old spindle and bearings with a soft mallet and a dowel. Put the frame in your lap and start by hammering on the spindle end - this will likely drive out the opposite bearing.

If you want external they just press in with a headset press.

Your FD should work fine - nothing about the "package" is eccentric - it uses standard chainline. But before you change anything, measure the shell outer width and call Phil Wood to find out about their external bearing system.