Stop treating it like it's a Ford and it might actually run.

COIL COIL COIL!

 Actually Its coil coil coil coil coil coil ! There are 6 of them  .  But I dont think thats the problem, I think its the stator.  I have been back tracking the ignition from the coils , no power at the coils, no power at the switch boxes.  The switch boxes (as much as I can figure) are powered by the stator and take the signal from the crank triger thingy and up the voltage to power the coils, I think ! 

 The good thing is I am learning new things (stators, switchboxs, crank trigers, multi coils) and I havent shocked myself yet. 

  I remembered last night that I know someone that works at a local OB shop  so i called him today and he told me to LEAVE IT ALONE before I make it worse ( No faith in my skills) .  He said to leave it with him and he would check it out in his spare time and let me know what the problem is. 

 Just as a side note .   
 I never thought of this before, but because a two smoke has a power stroke every time the piston comes to tdc and a 4 stroke is every other time this thing (3.4 L   V6) has as many power strokes at an equal rpm as a 4 stroke V 12

 And NOOO I'm not slipping away to the smokey side  , just trying to get it to run so I can sell it (the motor not the boat).

now put it on the boat

now put it on the boat

  It's still on the boat  . for now

Considering who the originator of this thread is, shouldn't it be titled "The Tube Smoker"? 

  People that store there boat and motor at my house should watch thier comments,    or I might have to go out and lube that dump truck motor of yours like this  .

put the boat back together and drive it!

I agree, and it'll spank just about any jet on this site. 

How did I miss that you got it runnin'?! Take that fuker out and there is no way you'll ever take it off!

Then take it off and put on a jet

So you can go slower...

How did I miss that you got it runnin'?! Take that fuker out and there is no way you'll ever take it off!

run the outboard!!  It's going be to cheaper in the long run and faster

Hey guys did you notice we have an Outboard section now  . 
 I have alot of work to do before it goes anywhere !  One day it runs, the next day nothing   .  But at least now I know it will run, so I dont mind spending a little money on it to make it reliable  .  As far as keeping it on the boat, I dont know yet  .   The problem is I found out this motor is like the 455 Olds of Outboards.  Not a performance motor, I was told to keep it below 5000 rpm or it will start throwing parts (rods, pieces of pistons, etc) at my head. But I am going to replace all the cables, make it run constistently, and give it a try  . That way if I do decide to sell the motor and convert it to a jet or V drive (like I want to) I can show people that the motor does run and work properly.

I'd always give a thumbs up for selling it