BC Bronco shorty header install with 2-in-2 exhaust

[Crawdad]

Since coming home from Iraq in August, I have installed a 3.5 lift from JBG, new 37" KM2s and new 17x9 flat steelies. I have yet been able to crank to beast (thats a diff thread all together) since I am no good a tracing wires so I will move on to things I think I can do. Today I will try to install my new headers. I have already cut off the rusted long tube hedman headers (dad was pissed!!!). I also removed the once chromed side pipes which were way too loud. The new headers are the new ceramic coated SS Shorties from BC Bronco. I spoke with a guy named Chuck from there and was very helpful in my purchase, even gave me a small military discount. I tried putting these headers on weeks ago and had some difficulty. I followed the directions and the bolts would not all line up. Some bolts were going in at an angle and stripping. I started out by inserting the left and right header bolts all the way in, but did not tighten. At that point I worked my way towards to middle. This is where the bolts started to go in at an angle. Seemed like to me there should have been dimples in the pipes to allow these header bolts to line up better. Chuck said to try it his way so tomorrow I will try it, hope it is warmer than yesterday.