Spirolox Fit Issue
FWIW.... here is a pix of the issue. The spirolox is being squeezed just a bit too much and the ends are overlapping each other and the 'step' in the middle.
I trimmed the ends off of each end by about .150-.200", re-shaped like original, fine filed the burrs off. They all went in and seemd to seat in fine. Probably a tad smaller diameter pin lock groove than these are designed for but the next smaller ones seemed too small.