Most 165hp used 1:65:1 an 86 4 cylinder alpha one would be 1:98:1.  I think you are looking at gen 2 charts or the sei stuff. Yeah you could make it work but  you would be better off finding a 470 drive  they were geared 1:84:1. Amazing what a prop can do but mercruiser geared em they way they did for a reason. 
  
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