The cylinders were honed and yes it was used. Pistons are not brand new however they are not stock either. It appeared the the pistons were barely used and have no damage. So yes i guess you could say fresh rings on a used piston in a worn cylinder wall. I installed the rings correctly according to the instructions that came with the rings. However, as you know i did not clock them.... when i looked up torque specs for aluminum heads it said 65 to 70 lbs, so i torqued to 65 then gave a slight nudge. Being they are also used heads i didnt want to chance cracking or anything