I tried that on my first car, a 1964 Dodge Polara 318 Poly. The metal did not hold and cut the filter in two. Had to have it towed to a local mechanic to get the filter base off. Those guys must have had a good laugh.
same here, first oil change small block 68 Camaro with headers. had to use a screwdriver but I was lucky it loosened it just enough to remove the whole (holey) filter.