A filter element comprising: a filter media pack having an outer periphery and a central axis passing through opposed inlet and outlet flow faces (20, 22), wherein the filter media pack is a fluted filter media comprising a plurality of flutes, first selected ones of the plurality of flutes closed proximate the first flow face and second selected ones of the plurality of flutes closed proximate the second flow face, and the fluted filter media pack including outer wraps; a seal support frame (14 324) secured to the filter media pack for engaging the filter housing, the seal support frame (14, 324) having a seal support portion (26, 86); an annular seal (18, 318) carried by the seal support portion (26, 86); and a filter media pack seal (16, 316) sealing an annular interface between the filter media pack and the seal support frame (14, 324); characterized in that the seal support frame (14, 324) further includes: a molding platform (38, 322) located opposite the outlet flow face of the filter media pack and extending radially outward relative to the outer periphery of the filter media pack; and a spacer (36, 302) extending between the outflow face of the filter media pack and the molding platform (38, 322); in that the filter media pack seal (16, 316) is molded independent of the annular seal (18, 318), wherein the molding platform (38, 322) and the spacer (36, 302) define at least a portion of a molding receptacle region (34, 320) that is occupied by the filter media pack seal (16 316) formed therein; in that the molding platform (38, 322) forms a barrier between the annular seal (18, 318) carried by the seal support portion and the filter media pack seal (16, 316); in that the molding platform (38, 322) contains a bottom edge of the filter media pack seal; and in that the molding platform (38, 322) includes a terminal free edge adapted to abut an inner wall of a mold. a filter media pack having an outer periphery and a central axis passing through opposed inlet and outlet flow faces (20, 22), wherein the filter media pack is a fluted filter media comprising a plurality of flutes, first selected ones of the plurality of flutes closed proximate the first flow face and second selected ones of the plurality of flutes closed proximate the second flow face, and the fluted filter media pack including outer wraps; a seal support frame (14 324) secured to the filter media pack for engaging the filter housing, the seal support frame (14, 324) having a seal support portion (26, 86); an annular seal (18, 318) carried by the seal support portion (26, 86); and a filter media pack seal (16, 316) sealing an annular interface between the filter media pack and the seal support frame (14, 324); characterized in that the seal support frame (14, 324) further includes: a molding platform (38, 322) located opposite the outlet flow face of the filter media pack and extending radially outward relative to the outer periphery of the filter media pack; and a spacer (36, 302) extending between the outflow face of the filter media pack and the molding platform (38, 322); a molding platform (38, 322) located opposite the outlet flow face of the filter media pack and extending radially outward relative to the outer periphery of the filter media pack; and a spacer (36, 302) extending between the outflow face of the filter media pack and the molding platform (38, 322); in that the filter media pack seal (16, 316) is molded independent of the annular seal (18, 318), wherein the molding platform (38, 322) and the spacer (36, 302) define at least a portion of a molding receptacle region (34, 320) that is occupied by the filter media pack seal (16 316) formed therein; in that the molding platform (38, 322) forms a barrier between the annular seal (18, 318) carried by the seal support portion and the filter media pack seal (16, 316); in that the molding platform (38, 322) contains a bottom edge of the filter media pack seal; and in that the molding platform (38, 322) includes a terminal free edge adapted to abut an inner wall of a mold.