Been considering relocating the battery to the rear, so remove it from under the hood, but need room for an AC to add in the rear also, not sure on what all plumbing is necessary for an AC unit in the rear, not front. TBI really is no better than a finely tuned carb, so that's out of a question, I don't think I could get the power I want from a 302 for what I'm planning. I'm putting in a bed and limited cabinets, certain to leave room for the lift and my wheelchair to move around, a lot of weight, and in the future I'm hoping to build a trailer, I want to have the ability to get away from the house. The paraplegic life has requirements that can't be filled in a tent or in a van, campers are not built for their needs and if they were, who could afford it, hence make my own. I can't afford to own and upkeep 2 vehicles, so the mid was my pick for building my future. Access to the engine is better than late models, yet it's missing things offered in later vans, so modification is needed.