Were you using the included bottom bracket? Newer bottom brackets tend to be shorter because cranks are shaped differently. The bb that shipped on my wife's Betty Foy was too short for any of my vintage cranks that I had to use with the bicycle. Velobase and other sources like the late great Sheldon Brown's website have specs for older spindle lengths for different cranks so you don't have to reinvent the wheel.
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