Update on the issue: Sorry for the delay but, I’ve been working on this thing all day. I managed to get some forward gears back working after a little effort. I jacked up the rear wheels, put it in reverse and let it roll for about ten minutes, then go through the gears a few times, then repeat. Next I was pumping out a quart at a time from the dipstick tube and replacing it with F type. I would then do the same process over again. I finally got it back to about 60% normal. I spoke with a guru at a Transmission shop. I learned that the filter that came out of it was for a Mustang C4/ shallow pan. The one I installed was the right one, but no sump-tube. I removed the pan, installed a tube, I had to fabricate one, and am right back where I started. The transmission works in reverse, but nothing forward again. I checked the fluid after buttoning everything back up. After adding two quarts, it didn’t even register on the dipstick. I added another quart, while idling and normal temp, but nothing worked in forward gears, again. I believe it is due to the draining of the fluid, again. I am thinking the torque converter is air-bound, for lack of a better term. Tomorrow I plan to put it on stands again and run it in reverse, just like today. Can someone please tell me if I am on the right track? Also, is there a better way?
