Originally Posted by steve sr
(think box whirling,thinking,eliminate extra thread length)??

A little very careful work with a Dremel tool might work, but be careful not to damage the area where the ground electrode is attached. Pieces of steel bouncing around inside a cylinder can and do make some pretty nasty dents in things like pistons, valves, etc.
Jerry

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