thermostat housing leaks

i cant seem to get a good seal on my 318. i have a chrome water neck housing, with a 180 degree thermostat.mounting to an edelbrock intake. i have tried hi temp, silicone, used up all my spare gaskets. am i missing something here? all surfaces seem to be flat.

trash that chrome crap.. get a stock style or a billet one and be done with it.