GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
I'm not Merc expert but you'd at least probably need a different intermediate housing to mate with the different motor. The transom opening would have to be determined with relative motor mount dimensions etc. Some Merc Guru out here has probably checked this out before.