HEI installed not charging, need help!

Been away from this for a few days but I think you guys are on to my problem. The VR is a solid state version of the 1969 model so it's new but looks original. The alternator was in the car when I got it but after some research it seems to be an after 69 model as it has two FLD terminals and also a small connection post on it as well. I jumpered the terminals on the VR and still no charge so it has to be the alternator. I was thinking about buying a new one with the correct setup of only 1 FLD terminal but if I just have to jumper the unused FLD to ground that would be cheaper. Does it matter where I ground the unused FLD to? Also in the pics it shows a ground strap from the base of the VR to the engine block so I should be ok there. Thanks for all the help........ One more thing, it is the same distributor that is talked about in the HEI thread.