Oil Leak at Filter

I have been fighting an issue for a week now. 360 LA (74-79) that is gushing oil at the filter location. I had a remote plate on it when I bought it and it was fine. Then I bought new headers and when I put it back on it leaked. Off and on several times and then I bought a new remote kit. It leaked as well. On and off 3 times and then I got it to stop...and the next startup it was leaking again. Pulled it off and decided to just put a filter on it. Hand tighten a Fram PH16...it gushed oil. Tighten it more, gush oil. Remove and replace it with an STP filter...still gushing. Tighten it with an oil filter wrench...still leaking. I have inspected the base on the block and it has no damage and is clean. What am I missing?