Mercruiser 120 starting stumped?

[mrzooom]

Ok, this old mid 80's 120 came to me non running. Installed starter, got crank. No fuel to carb from pump so I I installed brand new carter mech fuel pump had laying around. Fuel restored to old crusty 2bl carb. Disassembled carb, cleaned it, reassembled and installed on manifold.
Charged battery, 12v to + coil. Strong spark at plugs. No fire? Purple wire at coil +.
Kind of brown and tan (2 other wires) at coil+. Dizzy black to coil-. Tan tach wire at coil-. Boom, no fire??? Ok, took all connections off dizzy except dizzy wire. Jumped from battery to coil+... Not only did it fire but almost knock me out of boat... Anyway without throttle linkage I had no way to much. It reved up like a rocket while just grabbed high tension lead off coil and disconnected the battery -..

In addition to some forien metal sound bouncing around, it was spitting out milk shake into bilge, etc.
What happened? Any suggestions? I have no idea...
Scott

 

[Scott Danforth]

I would check for a crack under the manifold. That will cause it to milkshake.

Pressure test the cooling system

Check for rusted thru head

 

[alldodge]

In addition to some forien metal sound bouncing around, it was spitting out milk shake into bilge, etc. What happened? Any suggestions? I have no idea...
Scott

For oil and water going into the bilge I would say busted block

 

[kenny nunez]

If there is no hole on top of the head then you will find it at the base of the water jacket inside the crankcase. That area is the thinnest part of those engines.

 

[Black58]

Jumped from battery to coil+... Not only did it fire but almost knock me out of boat...
Best laugh all day. Geezus!