Thanks guys, much appreciated.
moper--they are in fact KB Hypers..I set the rings in the cylinders earlier before I set them on the pistons. They were all gapped at around .20 with my feeler gauge. If I understand correctly, then that gap is an acceptable amount for the cylinder, correct? Cylinders are bored .030 over and it's a .030 ring kit. I was told not to trust the packaging one bit and double check those rings myself. The machinist said anything from .16 to .24 (I believe) was acceptable. All new to me, though.
Kyle