Thanks for the reply Randy:
I was thinking about possibly using some motorcycle coils, since those are designed for twice the RPM.
In my reading on the MS cite, I was basing my # of magnets on what was described as the minimum for a 6 cyl engine, which would be a 6-1 wheel, then doubling the magnets, which in the future could possibly give greater resolution through code changes.
Of course, I was only thinking wasted spark at the time, not COP.
Whenever I do rebuild the engine, I will modify the cam gear, but for right now, the dizzy looks to be the best bet if I want COP. THe only part I don't like about it is keeping the dizzy!
I don't want to use the 36-1 gear on the front of the pulleys, so the magnets mounted on the back of the dampner ala SDS seems extremely doable (I have a friend who SDS'd his '82 ZXT) so I'm working in a known environment with that mod.