The same happened to my f100 79 and the problem was the little tank that goes inside the carburetor, which was punctured. Another friend of mine had the same problem and, in his case, it was that the ignition contact in the switch panel was damaged. Hope it helps.
There is no current reaching the distributor. I've already changed the module, rotor, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and the coil. The only way to make it start is by connecting a wire directly to the coil. Occasionally, it also happens that, when driving at high speeds, the current is suddenly cut, causing the vehicle to stall. I've even replaced the contactor in the steering column and the ignition switch contact drum. I would appreciate your help.
I recommend you to check the captor and also whether there is current in the positive that leads to the coil, at the moment of placing the key in the ignition.