860 Ford Distributor Cap on Backwards.

I have just replaced the distributor cap on my 1955 860 Ford. I turned it over and the rotor knocked the cap loose. I turned it around 180 degrees around it ran fine. This has happened to me before. A limb knocked the cap off and broke it. When I replaced it the rotor broke. I glued the rotor and turned the cap around and made it back to the shed.
How can you tell the right way to install the cap.
 
If you have the Bakelite dust cover in place, it will fit properly in only a single orientation.

Dean
 
Yes I do, and it is chipped, so yesterday I ordered a new one. Maybe with the new dust cover, the cap will seat tight only one way.
Thanks for the reply.
Tim
 

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