Set Up Help 11' Tunnel

[moomba]

I have this 11 1/2' Tunnel with center pod splashed from a Liberator that I need some prop help with. I have not run the boat yet. It is all ready for paint and then I need to rig it. The bare hull is around 200 lbs. I have a 4" jack plate going on it. The motor is a 83 60HP Evinrude twin cyl. powerhead Compression is 140lbs. The 15" mid and lower is from a 1987 40HP. It does have power trim and tilt.

I am going to install a nose cone and Low water Pu. so the motor can be run high. Any thoughts as to a transom mounted wtr pickup instead of the coned lower. The gear ratio is 2.42 to 1. It is a premix motor now. My weight is about 175 lbs and the boat will be center steer.I'm not sure what kind of RPM's these motors will turn as I have only run Merc v6's. I have a JSRE 260HP on my STV Euro. Any and all help would be great. Below is photo of motor and the boat when I bought it.

Thanks
Steve