i've always used hondas ring gap placement instructions instead of the piston companies. The piston companies always tell u to put the ring gaps on oppisite sides of the pistons because there will be less chance of blow by but that doesn't take cylinder wear into account. I'm sure you guys already know but check to make sure your ring gaps are within spec. Mine are slightly tighter than spec for expansion purposes but check it all out & i'm sure it will be alright. Might want to double check the machine shop's work to make sure that they bored the cylinder's to the correct specs. They are always able to mess up if they arn't paying attention. Hell i've gotten a 4cyl block back before that they forgot to bore cylinder 3 (eric's). IDK how the hell u forget to do something like that but we were flippin when the piston wouldn't fit into the cyl.

best of luck to ya man. If anyone has ever done motor work before, they have gone through their share of hell. Stick it out & it will all be worth it in th end!

Tony