Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Kurt, thanks for those pointers. I do have a couple of other hangers, Shimano, Suntour, and Huret. Let me see if any of those shorten the gap. I did adjust the B tension screw, and it did not really change much. I don't think there is an option to change the spring tension.
I took some pictures when I cleaned it and changed out the cracked jockey and pulley wheels for the red aluminum sealed bearing models, but not one from the backside.
The second photo is pretty clear; doesn't look as if it has an alternate spring locator.
On the other hand, it looks as if there may be two spring locator holes on the pulley cage. Might be worth a look after trying out the derailer. I honestly don't expect it to perform as poorly as everyone suspects - the forward pedaling motion may be enough to help wrap the chain - and load the pulley cage - to provide a smooth shift.
...and then again, I might be completely wrong
-Kurt