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Rear spacing could be a problem indeed.
I think you could run a 3/16" chain on a 1/8" sprocket, same as you can run a 1/8" chain on a 8spd sprocket.
I haven't ridden one of these hubs myself but they have the reputation of being very robust. You'd have to try.