Actually contacted multiple re-sellers of the original (Lectric Limited, American Autowire as well as M&H)
AA was the only one to get back to me and they suggested no thermal compound or grease of any kind
Finally able to get her into my shop for the install earlier today and it went smoothly despite one of the spacers on the split vane being loose right out of the box
Only issue I had was that the timing was WAY off after the install
Started up smoothly and went for a test drive without checking the timing.
Immediately noticed some rattle when I got on it, so back to the bay it went
Was 9* with the old points, but afterwards it was advanced a couple inches past the timing plate
Reset to spec and all was good to go again
Starts are crisp and she seems to idle cleaner
Short video checking wire clearance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpdc3HBXgqY