Originally Posted by Nattydrd81

So I finally found the problem. It was a bad ground connection. I took off one by one the grounds and wire brushed where they mount and lug. The one on the drivers side near the front of the engine block was the bad one. I think there was too much paint on the block when I first connected it. Started right up after cleaning it.
So frustrating that it was such a simple fix... and a week of working on it.

Thank you you everyone for your help!