That's an interesting article & diagram.
I can vouch for the late-model epoxy coils; I've used the '90 F150 coil on a few cars and they all lit off more quickly and ran great.
That setup involved an MP distributor, MSD6A, bridged ballast, and 8.0 - 8.8 plug wires.
A couple ran 18 degrees initial due to big cams.
They didn't have to look stock, just had to reliably haul butt.