A new ignition switch isn't that expensive and it's easy to swap out.

Nice truck!  A friend at work got one of those EB V6 F150's for a loaner while the dealership waited on parts for recall airbag replacement on his SUV.  I was surprised how luxurious it was, and also how quick it was!  I loved the cooled seats. 

I had someone come over and help me check the voltage and it appears it’s definitely supposed be the black/blue wire however that wire showing 0 V for all key positions including when I turn the key to crack
Anyone have any thoughts as to what the issue may be

Did you power the front fuse box on the left side of the engine bay?  The one that used to mount to the positive post on the battery?

If you need a manual brake pedal you can try Fritz Flynn on the club, he sold me my clutch and brake pedals for my auto -> manual conversion.

I had a lot of starting problems with my swap and after replacing the starter and the ignition switch I ended up just running a wire directly from the starter solenoid to the plug for the security system where I previously had a jumper.





Car starts on first crank every time I turn the key now.

Always glad to contribute!   

Lots of good advice here, I have something close to what you're looking for in that it's an FD with stock LS1 (well, LS6 intake and longtube headers) without the big power of many of the builds.  I love my car and would never sell it, and I don't regret doing the swap at all.  However, had I known what I was getting into when I started I likely would not have taken on this build. 

It's not just that it's a lot of work, the whole thing is a huge learning experience and there is tons of problem solving at every step.  Every single system on my swap that I'm happy with has been redone at least once.  I still don't have AC.  I daily drove my swap car for over a month last summer while having the engine rebuilt in my daily driver and it was very reliable.  But these are old cars and I constantly find myself having to fix various Mazda things large and small that break because it's a 25 year old car.  It's a labor of love, so realize what you're getting yourself into.  Heads and cam are definitely in my future, likely along with a Ronin Explorer 8.8 rear end, when I can stand to be without my toy for a while while I re-do things I've already re-done, again...