Yes, Elroy, those are the bolts I was referring to. After thinking more about it, if those weren't installed right, you'd probably have a different problem than the one you're having. Still, something may not be aligned quite right to have gaps as large as yours. Hope you can find it.
I was wondering what affect that would have on my issue if it weren't installed properly. Thanks anyway HB. After noticing the gap between the manifold cover and the heat shield, I'm sure its an alignment problem that starts back there. Guess I'll undress it and see what I find. Big thanks for all your help Ken!