For the break in... The first time you started it should have been just to reach operating temperature and then shut it off to cool down. Change the oil after that.

Then do like 33% pull, decel, pull, decel, for about 15min, then turn the car off and let it cool down. I would change the oil after that too, but I'm kinda overprotective..

Next do 66% same as before. Again, I would change the oil, but a lot of people say its unnecessary.

Next do WOT, same as before. Once again, I would change the oil, but a lot of people say its unnecessary..

Most shops then recommend 1500 miles of easy driving and then switch to synthetic. I only change the oil because of all the metal particles that come off during the ring seating process, which is what all of break in is...

What he meant with the rings being clocked correctly was..

Are the ring "gaps" on the opposite side of each other?

.006" per inch of bore is a pretty good way to do ring gap. But in all honesty, in the ballpark will probably do.. So if you do pull the engine apart, you can at least have an idea of what to look for as far as ring gaps go.. More than likely, the cylinders are glazed over..