Good question- - - -if the cap is round and the right diameter with it bolted on the way it was machined, it can be run that way without a problem. It's really sloppy shade tree work to do it that way, but the cap doesn't care which way it's turned. The only problem I can see is that the anti-rotate tabs for the top and bottom bearing shells will be on opposite sides of the engine. Does the oil pump pickup screen attach to the reversed cap?
Jerry

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