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In the long run I'd try and respace it to whatever hubs you're going to be using - AIUI the residual stresses in the chain/seatstays and non-parallel dropouts can cause broken axles and other problems if heavily loaded, and for a tandem that goes double. But I may well be being overly paranoid!
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It's fine. When you (inevitably) break enough spokes to decide you want a new wheel built, get a 140mm hub. It's fine 'til then.
Is it a freehub style (with a cassette) or a screw-on style with a freewheel? If the latter then anything heavily laden will probably write-off the axle soon enough anyway. It won't be you, it's just the limitations of the design. Freehubs FTW!
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That would be fine. JD Tandems sell 140mm hubs, that's pretty standard size for tandems.
If your frame really is 80s I'm surprised is 140mm, I thought that was a 00s improvment.