904 For Towing Duties?

One of the main reasons for even considering using the 318 & 904 is that I'm trying to downsize the parts I have laying around. Yes, I gave thought to installing a stroked 360 and a 727/518 but since this is the original motor/trans, I would feel obligated to keep/store them and that's what I am trying to get away from these days. I am not overly opposed to storing the 904 but it looks like most here are in agreement that the 904 could be successfully utilized. Any additional thoughts or sources would be appreciated.