1971 Ford F-100 Warm engine cranking

Hi jbljohn, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation

Car has been to the shop twice and I'm advised this is not a carburator problem

Do this open the choke plate -pull the throttle back do you see gas squirting into the throttle bore? Also is this a conventional or electronic ignition system-let me know asap

Inspect the contact point gap if in specs use a dwell meter and adjust the angle and readjust the ignition timing

When it will not start, I can crank by holding accelerator petal to the floor and cranking as if the vehicle is flooded, but there is no smell of gas.

Ans. Doing this will clear a flooded engine even if the choke is closed you should smell gas-Check the fuel pressure to rule the fuel pump and for clogged fuel lines. Also check the the float needle valve if its opening to include the inline fuel filter

Check the resistance wire from coil to the ignition switch and also the ignition switch itself Or do this run a wire from the battery positive post to the coil positive terminal and see what happens.

Doing this will bypass the ignition switch-try this and see if it will fire up without waiting if it works could be the wire or the switch itself

Don't wait for nothing-turn key on and check for power at the coil positive this will confirm if your ignition switch is failing-you sure its not vapor locking

I use to have the same year/model w/a 302 on it came out to be the ignition switch

Test the coil could be heating up when it cools down it fires right back up

Your mechanic should be able to do this test-also I need some results on the coil-this vehicle configuration is so simple not like the computerized vehicles in today's technology-You need to do everything I've suggested so I can knock this problem out