Pissed off with motor, want to change

Having the oil pump drive gear a tooth off really does not matter, because you can rotate the distributor to compensate. However, the general rule about pointing to the front-most drivers intake bolt will be rendered moot, and if it is off on the wrong direction, it may limit your timing adjustment as the vacuum canister may hit the firewall.

Interesting point about the brake booster being energized. Does not make sense, though, since it is grounded to the body, which is grounded to the battery. You would have a closed loop, and something should be smoking!

Where was the negative tip of the voltmeter grounded?