I like the staged set of mods in 'the Handbook' as U can drive & collect money while 'developing" (to restore &/or modify).
The vehicle needs to B running in it's top form 1st.
That will take awhile in ur case. U may need to get it closer to home so U can drive (consistently), assess,
and 'tinker'. As U go along - learning AND saving $ to do the restoration you will have to study and decide on where U wanna go - many many many considerations and final end goals. 1) ID all that U have right now. 2) Learn what
IT can do. 3) Collect all the info U can. 4) Then decide. and Last) Then start the changes and continue to the end goal WITHOUT any side adventures at that point. As I have said here B4 - I've seen too many
hack jobs where a start was made, more info collected & the plan changes, take off again in a new direction, continue then go a different way, etc. A waste of time AND money. The auto is a system and one change effects the whole.
A quick look at our index has helped me C some (all?) of the directions one could go in: (as U mention) log-ot-omy w/side draft DOCE or motorcycle carbs (my fave - 6 Mukni), Offy w/3 carbs, Lynx-style intake;
turbo (my fav 4 a 144), super ch, NO;
EFI/SFI (I just tried to get a list 4 the SFI & the membership was very helpful), use of the VI alu head and on and on...