evil 73 duster 340

all wires under hood are new,evrything under hood is new!

I would do the amp meter by pass

http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/amp-gauges.shtml

Unhook everything at the bulk head and connect a test light between the ground on the car to the ground on the battery... it shouldn't light up when everything is hooked back up.
i have a new harness and all,the side of the fuseable link that goes to the bulkhead plugin is showing - ,but it is the red on amp meter?