Originally Posted by
Ashwarren
Sounds like just buy a complete sealed unit is best. I have these cranks on order'
Vintage - Silstar Alloy Double Chainset 52 / 42 T , Cranks 170 mm, 80's Dawes
From a 1983 Dawes
Square Taper FIt
Chainwheels are 52 and 42 teeth
Crankarms 170 mm
How do I know which spindle is compatible with these cranks?
Probably a 115 to 118mm spindle would work. Hard to predict, as the Silstar crank pre-dates modern cartridge bearing bottom brackets by many years. Some cartridge units, e.g., Phil and Mavic, allow side-to-side adjustment to fine-tube the chainline, but they tend to be expensive. If you're having a shop do the work, you could let them figure it out. If you're doing the work yourself, ask if you can return/exchange the cartridge if it doesn't work for you.