Ok, got the crank out and main bearings are new as well.
Now i'm starting to second guess whether the rings are new. They seem sharp and I can't seem to find any vertical wear but after removing them, the inside of the rings seem dirty, and it also looks like the piston ring groove was not cleaned out.
These piston rings have very small square 'step' taken out of the inside end of the ring, and both the top and bottom rings look identical. I could not find any markings to denote an up side the ring.
Also, if there a trick to removing the camshaft gear? Mine is on really tight, even after I bent back the retaining tab.
Can I just leave the gear on the camshaft when I remove it? I know I will need to reuse the retention plate/seal.