While reversing this transistor works, it looks kind of ugly, so I will end up ordering the proper MJE1103's. I would recommend avoiding the MJE1103T unless you cannot obtain a MJE1103 for some reason.
With that, I can finally declare that the Mod8-8 board fully tested and functional with a few minor modifications. When I do the next run, I will, of course, have those corrected.