Exhaust Pipe gasket at stock manifold

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The gasket that came in the kit fits perfectly onto the pipe but it is so thick that it holds the pipe off the manifold so far I have to get like 4 inch bolts to cover the distance. I thought of cutting it in half with a recip. saw but wanted to post first.

The pipe fits in the manifold perfectly with no gasket and seals pretty good but I imagine it is leaking some, makes me think there no gasket required? or is there another gasket that is not so thick for this application? It is an L6 250 GMC