Egr tube won't align after new manifold

[xjustinx]

I installed a new dorman exhaust manifold yesterday and everything went smooth except when I went to put the egr tube into the intake manifold. It is sitting about 3/4 of an inch too far forward and the pipe is so stiff I couldn't push it into place. Anyone else run into this? Possible easy fix?

[xjrev10]

Put a cheater pipe on it and bend it to fit carefully. Mine sprung when I had my manifolds off this winter too.

[Dando]

I found in alittle bit easier to thread the tube into the exhaust manifold first then pulled on it pretty good to bend it to fit the intake

[xjustinx]

I got it. A little persuasion and some Mapp gas got the job done. Thanks guys.