Well, it looks like I wasnt overthinking this at all.  Goldberg sent me a pic of a model with this tailwheel installed.  The 4 in spring has been cut down to approx 1/4 in.  And it was possibly the ugliest instal I have seen.  Nevertheless, I went ahead and did as Goldberg demonstrated.    The stainless steel spring does not twist around the horn easily at all.  I even used my safety wire pliers.  I have safety wired more hardware than anyone could count over the years.  So I would put my proficiancy with that tool against anyone.  So, I have 1/4 in twisted wire, 1/4 in actual spring, and 1/4 in twisted wire.  It is ugly.  No other way to put it. 
I never thought a tailwheel would be such a pain.  I am going to search for another alternative to this particuler tailwheel as noone seems to have any experiance to share that will make this one acceptable.  
I will say that Goldbergs customer service has been just fine.  They guy on the phone returned the call like he said he would and did the research he also said he would.  He agreed with me the pic he was emailing me wasnt pretty.   At least he tried.