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I took the advice here as well as others' opinions and re-used my head studs. I measured the new nuts to be 12mm, so I used the angle specifications.
How bad does this look? Are the threads pulled?
If so, can anything be reused or do I need yet another new set of nuts, washers, and gasket in addition to the studs and thread repair?
developed a nip after torquing. Also has threads showing.