Thanks for the info. I suspected that the Torque seemed out of whack myself, but the numbers were pulled straight from the dyno at Wheel to Wheel Powertrain in Madison Heights, MI--a fairly well renowned shop.
As for ignition coils, I had problems with them initially because of the heat (I had platinum plugs on too). After switching to copper though, seemed to be fine, but I'll consider scrapping after some tests.
Thanks again for the info and welcoming me!