Moving ahead with this circuit, I ordered a hand full of N channel semiconductors. The ones my supplier had on sale are 200 V @ 20 Amps. So I may try paralleling 2 or 3. Or I can try using a current limiting capacitor on the input to the coils. Or even use a single ignition coil.
Also, a MOT takes quite a bit less than 20 Amps, so I can use the circuit to provide a high frequency environment for the Radiant Energy spark circuit I recently posted.
And I have opened an ignition coil casing before, to remove the core. The hard part was keeping it from leaking afterwards.
And, of course, I always have a variety of other projects I can work on while I'm waiting for the shipment.