Motorizing Barley Crusher - Bodine motor specs?

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I have a Barley Crusher that I'm tired of using a drill or handcranking. I found a Bodine gear motor at a local surplus place today, does this have the right specs for a Barley Crusher?

type: 44c8bvdy-y1
Volts: 115
Hz: 60, ph 1
Amps: 6.1
Output watts: 260 (1/3hp)
RPM: 557
Torque: 4.0Nm (35lb/inch?)

Does this have too little torque, or is 557 rpm too fast? Or does it look OK?

Is there really anything else needed besides wiring up a switch to connect it to power and turn it on?

Thanks guys! This thing is friggen heavy though so I'd have to put together a cabinet, sweeeeet.
 

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