No start test run

[Warren Friesen]

I Have a 1988 2455 Bayliner ciera with a king cobra 5.0 305 v8. I have pulled the motor and finished rebuilding the engine. I also changed the points, spark plugs, cap and rotor, and ignition coil. Before i drop the engine back in i have set it up for a bench test. I hooked up the positive jumper cable to the starter solenoid (positive tereminal) and the other end to the positive of the battery. I connected the ground cable to the engine and then to the battery (Negative terminal).I then a ran wire from the positive terminal of the Ignition solenoid and then ran it to my batteries positive terminal at which time she turned over but does not have any spark at all. what am i missing here?