If you are asking the about the orientation off the vent hole in the chrome tube, I faced them rearwards. I would think this would let the oil drain from the cross over tube when it is parked which may be a good thing. Maybe it doesn't really matter.
I put mine back together last night. I repainted the handle bar arms after tapping the tubes flush to the top of the base of the arms by using a nice block of steel.
hole orientation does not matter, just as long as it's located centered between the 2 o rings on the crossover yoke.
The Oil level lives well below that point, the area in the yoke is so minimal that any oil splashing(?) will not effect anything, as its merely a thin film zone anyways.
I have never found oil inthe crossover tube upon removal of either my 86 or 88.
The crossover is just for air pressure equalization.
I have installed progressive springs from Murph's, when you do that, you do NOT add air, this in result adds longevity to the seals now, that they no longer have air pressure in there trying to escape. They work as normal forks fromthat point. Just tossin that out there fer y'all....