Although rare the 4000T had advantages but nothing a guy with a 4000 desktop could not achieve. Ive had my 4000D in a tower for years running a VT Flyer system and its been working for most of the time. I think the biggest issue with A4000s in general is the power supplies and failing 3640 boards. I upgraded my 4000s power supply to a standard 700watt ATX and adapted the power connector to fit.
Adding a SCSI controller is easy and the Mediator board give it the ability to mount the cards in correctly for a tower case.