I know top ring at about 2 o'clock, and the 2nd ring 180 degrees from the top, but I keep seeing different suggestions on the oil rings and expander.

The manual has expander gap at about 10 o'clock, with the top oil ring and bottom oil ring gap both at 3 o'clock? I thought no gaps were suppose to be inline with the wristpins?

What I was told to do by another DSMer was to put the oil expander gap at 3 o'clock with the oil rings at 12 and 6 o'clock.

I always thought gaps couldnt be parallel or perpendicular to the block. Help please

 

Or....is it not that important since they will move? Im just gonnna put em in in the shape of an X, and not line anything up over the wrist pins. Then its time to get the pistons back in the block, and engine back in car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now time for a shit load of gaskets, timing belt kit, and to port the oil relief valve.