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just realised they maybe round other way on tange at the top.is the top cup out board bearing type,where the bearings sit on the top cup and not in conventional way inside cup
yes bottom as standard ,top bearings facing u .so they are actually on bike the same way round open bearing side both facing the ground.
Have you tried loose bearings?Bit messy to assemble, but might let you get extra ones in to stop movement.If you're careful you can pop them out of the races without bending them, and re-use the race at a later date if this doesn't work.
Put grease in the bearing cups and stick the bearings into it, then carefully slide in the forks.Watch the bearings don't fall out before you tighten up the headset.You might be able to tighten down a little more, and/or get a little more spread from the bearings if they're loose, which might take away the movement.Be careful you don't kink the races though if you remove the bearings (though I spotted you say they're already a bit out-of-shape).Edit>> I should've added I'm not sure there will be enough bearings from one race when they're loose, there may well be, just you might want to put an extra one or two in - see how it goes.