Kind of a late comment but I guess better late than never: the module itself REALLY likes the full 12v (or around 14v when running) and since Ford engines tend to put a resistive lead/ballast resistor on the hot wire to the coil, it usually receives about 7v or 9v when running and that can burn the module up, my best advice would be to find a keyed full 12v and hook the module positive terminal to that rather than on the positive side of the coil, since that usually doesnt get full voltage
Until I got on You Tube (only a year ago. I'm slow), I had no idea so many folks loved "bumpside" Fords as much as I do! I didn't even know they were called bumpsides, lol.
Love the truck Sir. I put a Pertronix Ignitor in My 1969 Ford Bronco It has a 351 Cleveland out of a 1970 March 1 Mustang. That way when I bought it. The Pertronix Ignitor woke the engine up like you would not believe. I hade all ways run it on pionts and I can't tell you the difference the ignitor made. It was Major.
Question, I installed what I know is a working tachometer and having a Pertronix ignition it is not working how did you run the wires ? I also have a 1968 camper special with a 390 Thanks Chuck
@@DonWSquared Great, I KNEW things looked too simple. Now I gotta think about THAT 🙄. Like I said, I'm slow. All I know about electricity is, don't use a hairdryer in the bathtub.
I did the Petronix distributor and coil. Now I apparently need to do “bypass the pink 6v wire on the back of the ignition switch under the dash!? Any video of how to do that ?! Also had thermactor smog controls. I removed all of it and plugged the cylinder head rail ports. Now I have a bunch of extra vacuum lines and have no idea where they go. Forums are a bunch of nonsense with opposing answers. My brake booster vacuum line is rubber to metal pipe to brass junction at back of intake and now pedal gets sucked to the floor when running. Any ideas !?
You bet, I'll try to cover the coil/resistor wire in an upcoming episode. For the other issues my best suggestion is to get a 68 Ford Truck service manual.