Jerry, I might mention, the 1956 Ford Generator would be the right choice to convert, it's the bracket that would be the problem. Here is a photo of a 8N generator. The front end and mid bracket on the generator has to mate to the 8N Governor to run the engine fan belt. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any problem using the '56 Ford generator.

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