Thanks all.
As said before, I have nothing to lose trying anything at this point.
Here is what I have done so far. I tried the screw down to metal method and it did not work. But you can see just how warped it is in the pic.
Then I simply just heated it up and tapped on it with a hammer in a few spots and the pieces ended up quite level actually.
I wanted to try one method first before I go sanding it down though and since I only had one gasket....after talking to a buddy at work, he mentioned having success with this gasket sealant for situations like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VIGCJW/?tag=joeychgo-20 (I got some at NAPA)
I have put everything back together, adjusted the float (it was 1/4" too low btw), and applied a thin film of the Permatex stuff as well as the gasket. Hoping that the sealant will fill in any imperfections in the metal. Waiting 24+ hours for it to dry and will hook the fuel back up and give it a shot, though I won't have time tomorrow, so Saturday it is...
If this doesn't work I will take it all back off and try sanding it and/or get a few more sets of gaskets! I'm not in a hurry lol. Happy to learn what works and what doesn't as I go :)
Stay tuned!
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