I have a 69 f100 with a 360 and wanted to know if there was a drop in HEI ignition for my truck
Thanks

 

From a couple positive experiences I read on this site, I did the eBay $140 HEI from CRT Performance. Search and you'll get info and links.

Pretty easy drop in, complete with plug wires. Works great. No clearance for the factory air cleaner though.

 

An original Ford Duraspark is almost a bolt in from 75 to 77's.

 

I also have the ebay $140 HEI , it's based off the GM HEI stock parts (cap,rotor&module) so if something fails parts are available at almost any auto parts store . i haven't had any issues with it , also if you do go this route make sure you bypass resistor wire to get full 12v to HEI dizzy

 

Please explain bypassing

 

OK the resistor wire (pink) is behind the instrument panel , i just used the black and red wire off ignition switch and ran a wire past pink wire and spliced it in .
google resistor wire bypass and you'll find a diagram .

 

Right on, thank you. Man I love this forum

 

The air cleaner wont be a prblem i think since i cut off the excess and made it an open element breather. And thank you for the info, Ive been to CRT and am getting exactly what I was lookin for

 

I have the CRT HEI unit as well and it is easy to install and runs great. You will not get any air cleaner to fit that is 12 inches or wider as it will hit the dizzy cap. The HEI unit is alot wider than the stock dizzy. You can opt to install a 2 inch spacer plate ($20 off ebay as well) under the carb as I did and you will not have any problems with any air cleaner........will also help performance too.

 

2" Spacer huh, ok im on it, thank you for the heads up

 

I have a jegs chrome air cleaner on mine has a raised neck built in so it just clears the HEI

 

Also you may have to lengthen carb & tranny linkage or adjust to fit and add to gas line. But IMO it's all well worth it..A cleaner install then the Ford Duraspark system with big plugs hanging all over your engine bay..my 2cents
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Not a fan of huge ugly distributors with clearance issues. Yea it's easy but still..
I built an ignition using a combination of parts and it works really well. I used a Duraspark II distributor and a coil from an EFI, probably around 1990 TFI equipped model. I wired it into a GM module mounted on a heatsink on the inner fender. It really isn't difficult, I got the diagram on Fordsix forums. It has been trouble free for years and starts/runs great in any weather.
The only real advantage to the GM module is that they vary the dwell and I guess Fords don't, plus the D-ii module can't always handle the extra load of the hotter coil, so I'm told.

If you find the right information you can even keep your points distributor and just use it for triggering an electronic ignition. Point contacts never wear out because they aren't carrying voltage.

 

WOW color me curious, am always a fan of the "odd" love when I pop the hood and ppl wonder whats not quite right lol am DEFINITLY gunna look into this more thank you very much

 

I did mine with the only cost a new module ($45, ouch!) DII and coil were pulled from junkers. It will need full 12 volt feed so don't feed it through the resistor wire.
I'm trying to find the diagram so I can post it for you.