Carb not sealing

[Tman21]

I have a Holley 2bbl on a Ford 302 and I'm having a heck of a time getting it to seal between the intake and the carb base. I have removed all the old gasket material, sanded it all flat, used new base gaskets, and even tried other motorcraft carbs. It is still leaking. It seems like the 4 corners with the studs are sealing well, but the sides under the throttle and the choke have a gap.
I'm at wits end, what can I do???

[cheezwhiz31]

Not real familiar with ford intakes but are you using a paper gasket? Otherwise find a thicker gasket so it can fill in the gaps a bit and don't be afraid to coat them with RTV... good luck