I know its going to be a BIG JOB for me to fit it as I don't even know where it's located.
Not a major surgery but not something you'd want to do often, and same for whatever G'box sprocket, just need to remove clutch and inner cover.
The reason I suggest the 19T g'box and bigger wheel sprocket is the chain/sprocket travel, in theory should last longer for same overall gearing.
If you use a 17T drive sprocket, what wheel sprocket do you have ? A 19/43T doesn't sound like a lot of difference, I thought on at least Plungies they went from 18/47T (slight difference in Primary ratio).
A65/50 '65-'70 used a 47T bolt on sprocket-band that would be readily available if you don't mind doing some adapting ?