Oil filter adapter trouble

That is what I did although I am running TTI headers . I had to use a jack just lifting the engine a bit to give the header a bit more wiggle room. The problem I had was to get a wrench in to tighten the 1 1/8 bolt holding the 90 degree adapter tight.
If i could get both hand's in there to hold the gasket in place would it be best just to take the header back off and just start over and put the adapter on then the header back on.??