I'd keep the cottered cranks if it is for a period build and you wish it to look homogenous/correct.
If you are stripping it and converting it then bin the cottered cranks and get something a bit more modern.
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I'd keep the cottered cranks if it is for a period build and you wish it to look homogenous/correct.
If you are stripping it and converting it then bin the cottered cranks and get something a bit more modern.