Valve locks touching ok?

Hey all, my exhaust valve locks are touching on both sides (left side of the pic). The intake have a small gap. From everything I’ve read, I should not run them if the locks are touching on both sides?

Do you have any recommendations for a different set of locks? These are Howard’s 3/8” 7 degree, they suggested just trying a few different brands. I do not want to replace the valves either. This is on a set of 452 heads.IMG_8363.jpeg
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