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@Sheppz
Most road frames up to the 90s ish will have forward facing dropouts with enough travel to tension the SS chain. If your wheel OLD is less than the dropout spacing (126/130) then yes you’ll need spacers. Bear in mind adding spacers ‘correctly’ requires a set of hub spanner’s to remove the outer lock nuts without buggering up the bearing setup. Then choose a Bb length to get the right chain line - which is usually a trial and error plus some maths process( in my experience ) unless you know the BB length/chainline of the chain set you’re using. It’s all doable and I’ve done it but there is simplicity in using a track frame and wheel with an OLD to match. But then it’s also a matter of frame geometry, what you want to ride and what is available to you.