'69 Drum to Kelsey Hayes Disc - Does it change the Backspacing?

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why they only went with 5.5 wide option rims instead of 6 inch ??? on the A cars and the rotor is BEHIND the spindle and in 71/72 ish big ball joints//different calipers-spindles to accommodate the 14x6 rally rims ??