On the housing - are the control arm, tq arm, spring perch and shock bolts in the same relative location on all years?
just the 93-02 has longer axle tubes after the mounts for the wheel offset?

wouldn't that mean a narrower 9" rear for an 82-92 would bolt into a 93-02 and the inner wheel houses could be tubbed in the same amount?

I'm guessing since all the hardware is the same including driveshaft...
Anybody?

 

Thats a pretty good point.

I bet it would work.