Surge problem at speed

As detailed as this was, you gave no information as to the type of ignition system. Is this Mopar ECU, Pertronix, MSD or some other?

One of the first things I'd do is make a few test runs with the ignition hot wired in order to bypass the wiring harness and ignition switch. If the system uses a ballast resistor, do not bypass that. "Rig" a clean safe way to "hot wire" the ignition and make some test runs

Depending on the type of ignition, there are some tests you can do, but we need to know what type the ignition is

It's possible EG, that this could be as simple as a loose / bad connection, or a tach wire shorting /"pinched" on the way to the tach.
The ignition was the Proform ignition, and it had been in the car for 6 years, and even though it is lower dollar, actually worked pretty well.

I hadn't thought of a short, but will try and eliminate that as a culprit.