oil filter delete??

[silverfoxracing]

I will start by saying I know little on side valve ford engines. I am getting my late fathers 46 ford ute with what I believe is a 59A engine in it. It has the ford oil filter setup on the side of the motor. A line from the back of the block into the filter then a drain line to the sump. The filter top is causing me grief in I cannot get it to seal, Keeps pissing oil out. Even with a new seal. Seems like there is to much pressure and forcing it out the lid as it cannot drain fast enough. My plan is to delete this oil filter, Yes I know its prob not a good idea, but a bit of research tells me a lot are running around with out a filter. My question is, Can I just put a bung in the back of the block to block it off? or is there an issue with doing this as it comes from the oil pump I assume? Car does very little work, prob 200miles a year, cheers