Warped spin-on oil filter adapter? y-block

[dmsfrr]

I fired up a 292 for the first time yesterday and oil came out between the filter and block. Two different people had checked the filter tightness and it happened anyway.
Can the spin-on adapter be warped or out of shape somehow?
It looked fine and the 'old-guy' y-block specialist at the machine shop that rebuilt the engine installed the adapter.
I haven't taken the (Wix) filter off to look at it yet.
Is there another brand of filter that might fit better

Thanks,
Dennis