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I've had to do it on an engine when the heads were flycut for more compression. If there's thread on both sides of all the head nuts (the nuts are not bottoming out on the unthreaded parts of the studs before the heads are torqued down) you could just shorten them. Leave 2-3 full threads outside of the nuts. You'll have to clean up the ends after cutting, and that's easier if there's already a thread chaser thingie (I'm so technical) on the threaded part. File or grind the end of the stud smooth, remove the thread chaser, and then check that a nut goes on easily and there's no metal bits left on the stud. Al

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