Ditch the 8 volt and put the correct battery back in it. If you MUST use the 8V for some reason, have the voltage regulator adjusted to make the generator produce 9 volts. Then go out and buy a BUNCH of 6 volt light bulbs, headlights, etc. You'll be needing them.
Jerry


"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!