I have a 81 6 banger and I am thinking about putting it into a 69 f100 I've had sitting around. I have been doing some reading and pondering on just what would be the easiest way to get it running. It has all these emissions lines that are broken or cracked and the smog pump has been removed. I know it runs more efficient with all that but it seems like a lot of trouble trying to get all those hooked back up. I think i'm going to have to get the tfi ignition module ( not sure the correct name). I would appreciate your thoughts. Maybe you've done it yourself or know someone who has done it before. What do you think would be the easiest route?
Thanks Again

 

whats in the 69 now. if it has a 300 you have all the parts you need.

 

It has the 240 six cylinder and old point type ignition. Since I started this post I have purchased another 300 that has the offy intake and bored .030 over. It looks like the dura-spark or the DEI ignition may be the route to go.

 

The POS TFI module was not installed until 1984. All 1980/83's would have come with the DuraSpark II ignition module.

 

I got the duraspark off the truck that the '81 engine came out of. It doesn't look like much.
Thanks

 

This is a squarish shaped DuraSpark II module, originally mounted on the left fender inner apron, may have a blue grommet.

Modules are identified by a plastic grommet located above where the wires feed out. The blue module was the most reliable.

Your 1981 dizzy will not have the mounting for a TFI module, which was a notorious POS!

10 or so years ago, the US Gov't ordered FoMoCo to recall over a million vehicles to replace the turds.

 

Thanks numberdummy for the information. I think I may have lucked out on the better one but it does look worn out especially from the bottom side where the silicon or whatever insulate they used is missing in places.