That is because the black alternator wire was still connected to the ammeter. It is ready to be connected to the starter relay now as I have up sized the wire and added a fuse link to it, it is not actually connected yet.
It is currently grounded with the volt meter on the firewall. It is a 4speed car and I know NHRA requires a safety switch, weather it be neutral or clutch. That switch is something else that has me concerned. The plug from the transmission has three wires coming out of it, one of them is brown and the other two I believe are black. It is as simple as connecting the brown to the post on the relay? If so, then what are the other two wires for?
It does.