Fuel Leak all over intake manifold

Hello, I have a holley 1920 model carburetor on my 198 ci slant six.

I had a previous 1920 with which I used the float bowl cover, and a new gasket to hopefully stop a slow leak onto my intake manifold.

It turns out, it does the exact opposite and there's MORE fuel leaking out of the carburetor.

If I put my hand underneath the bowl cover, there is gas all over my fingers. I know there's a check valve in the accelerator pump and it starts leaking out if the accelerator pump is compromised, but i looked down into the carb and operated the throttle and there is a strong, healthy shot of fuel.

I put on a reasonably straight, and not all that warped float bowl cover, in place of the old one that was warped, with a new gasket and it leaks even worse.

Any ideas on a good gasket type to seal the float bowl? I used up my float bowl gasket, is it reusable? Its less than a week old so I would think so.

Thanks!