Richard,
I did a conversion from a Zephyr a few years ago on a Victoria 26. Details can be found in archives or on my blog documenting the conversion if you haven't run across it already. http://v26coincidence.blogspot.com/
At the time when I was trying to salvage the Zephyr in mid-season and doing a rebuild (actually, someone else was doing it for me), there was some concern as to whether or not the engine head could be removed when the boat was in the water. Since cooling water comes up through the saildrive, removing the engine (and the gasket) would cause water to enter the engine compartment. Sorry, this was some time ago, and since I didn't do the work myself, recollection is sketchy. I believe model years were different. Some had some sort of seacock that would allow you to close off the cooling system, while other years did not. My point, be sure your saildrive is of the ilk that can be closed off—for obvious reasons.
I wound up replacing the saildrive leg with a new outdrive from Sillette. Sounds like you've done the gear ratio homework, so no concerns there. Good luck!
Eric
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