If this is an automatic transmission, the pan must be removed in order for the fluid to drain. In addition, there may be a plug in the torque converter to facilitate fluid removal from it. When removing the pan for a fluid change, the standard procedure is to remove all but a few of the bolts holding the pan on, leaving several at opposite corners finger-tight. When ready with a pan in place to catch the fluid, these are carefully removed in turn, allowing the pan to drop down at one corner, draining the fluid. Once most of the pouring has stopped, the few remaining bolts are slowly removed, allowing removal of the pan and access to the filter. NOTE: If all you need to do is drain a small amount of fluid due to overfill, it may be possible to use a length of tubing fed down through the filler tube and siphon it out. jb
In the fluid chamber
Type F
80W-90
If it's a manual 4 speed 289, 3 1/2 pints
Ford automatics of that era use Type F fluid. Incidently, so does the power steering unit.
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I am new to owning a 65 Mustang, but I am 99% certain it is because you are low on transmission fluid. This happened to me just recently, and as soon as I put in transmission fluid (it turned out there was a leak), it stopped doing that.
Automatic transmission fluid
6 degrees BTDC with manual transmission 12 degrees BTDC with automatic transmission
You add transmission fluid at the exact same place you check the fluid level. Do not overfill!
6 degrees BTDC - manual transmission 12 degrees BTDC - automatic transmission
Use Ford Type F fluid.