1970 Chevelle 396 HEI Ignition No Spark

When this was converted to HEI from points, how was it wired? Does it spark/run if a jumper is added to the HEI directly from the battery? When I converted a '69 442 'vert with a 455 to HEI in the '80s, I replaced the resistor wire in the harness and added a jumper from the R terminal on the starter.