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Here's a pic of the remote oil filter adapter.
Two parts except for the fittings.

What makes this piece work well is that either fitting can be oriented to any position on a circle as well as be pointed at just about any angle.

Commercially available ones for the 455 series of Buick engines have a skimpy o-ring for a seal as well as drilled and tapped holes for the fittings which can make things somewhat limiting.

I use the rubber - rectangular in cross section - Fram PH8a oil filter gasket for the adapter where it goes to the oil pump/filter mount.
It's a much better sealing system than the skinny o-ring setup.
I hate to destroy an engine with a lot of $$ invested along with a lot of work just cuz an aftermarket manufacturer does the cheapo bit.
There's also a somewhat fat o-ring that makes a seal between base and outer piece.

The third oil line you see goes to a home-made bulkhead adapter so the oil lines (#10) can run inside the frame.