It is, but it doesn't stop there.
It terminates at that "ring" connector I outlined in purple at the long starter bolt.

I dunno how you car is running, cause the later pics still show the main engine ground disconnected. :(
You got additional grounds on the engine???


-Ted

Hmm, that makes more sense now. I haven't had a reason to look down there for a few years.

I know he put a bunch of additional grounds on. When it starts, it runs good. It has the 3800 hesitation, but that's it.

So those two loose wires, should they go on the front of the bolt that runs through the starter? I just took the starter off and I'm going to clean all the contacts and put it back on to see if that fixes my problems. Since that bolt is loose, I can put those two wires on pretty easily.

Just think how helpful it will be when someone is searching. This could be the end-all, be-all of starter threads.

Took the starter off, cleaned the contacts, bolted it back in, car fired right up.

That piece that was not attached was just a bracket holding a bunch of wires. The actual main engine ground was connected after all. I put the bracket on anyway.

Car is good to go. :D