.. all is peachy!
I called my friends at Dennis Carpenter Ford Reproductions in NC and they were able to provide the adaptor to use a regular cylindrical coil instaed of the divers helmet style coil. This coil is mounted on the engine side cover railing, and is even getting some airflow in it's new location.
The wiring received a good going over, and I have weeded out the extra hot lead to the coil, and put a resistor in that drops the battery voltage to 4.25 at the coil. I went really wild, and now the generator even charges the 6 volt battery!
I was unable to attend the OMVA show, but will have the Carrier at the Crumlin Sportsmens Club 21June03 for the Service Rifle Shoot at 9:00 to 4:00, and perhaps at John Adamiaks on early August.
Thanks to everyone who added a thought or two - I appreciate your assistance.
Stewart