Field elevation and Obstructions?
With a good, smooth, turf field, low density alt, and no Obstructions. It is quite doable based on my experience with a 180hp and a fixed pitch cruise prop. That is not for beginners and you will need to be on your game approaching near the bottom of the flight envelop. Practice at a wide open, paved airfield with touchdown markings. If you can consistently take off and land well short of the touch down markings, you should be have reasonable margin to account for the induced drag of the grass.
All that said, 1700 is much better and if you have it why not use it? Does the wind favor north and south?
Just my 2 cents. Be careful, have fun...