I'll let you know. I just put a Yamaha F150 on mine. I personally could care less about hole shot and am more interested in toodling along comfortably, quietly, reliably and efficiently at 22 knots for a hour at a time.
I'm considering a 3L Merc 150 4 stroke replacement for the 1982 2.4L Merc 200 2 stroke for my 1978 222CCP. I am a life long Merc fan but want to stay away from the high tech supercharged 4 stroke verado's, which leaves the 150 as the largest displacement and highest HP of the un-supercharged models. Will keep you posted.