Hi Lou. I felt the disturbance in the middle of the night, and see you have mentioned me. LOL!!!
Hose/band clamps work for me in reinstaling the cylinders onto the pistons. Centers first, then slowly turning the engine over by hand, it will lower them to the outer cylinders. Here are pictures when I installed the Wiseco 615 Pistons years ago on the race bike. Go slow, taking your time. Might be a little teadious, but you'll get it. I do this with the engine in the frame. You can see the APE Studs in the pictures. You too can have a set.