I recently recieved my OEM exhaust manifold back from having some work done on it and when attempting to attach the crossover pipe to the collectors (using new gaskets) I can still see a large gap at the joint. I have used a torque spec of 26 ft/lbs on the bolts but it still seems odd that there is this much of gap between the collector and the crossover pipe. Is this normal? In the linked photos I have a flashlight on the other side of the connection that emphasises the location of the gap.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DP82W4lNc2dd0v2y1