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Originally Posted by palmers65
Question 2 went to add oil while it was running and the oil burped back up through the tube, I know it has a bigger oil pump in it could this cause it? Or could it have been that the pcv valve was in the valve cover but was not getting vacuum or some other problem?
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The oil fill tube dumps into the crankcase. It has nothing to do with the oil pump. There are a couple of thoughts, however. First, if your PCV system is not functioning properly, you will build up pressure in the crankcase. Second, there is a small sheet metal deflector that snaps into place in the block below the oil fill tube. If this has been inadvertently left out, you may get splash back up the tube when the engine is running. And finally, as Dan correctly points out, why are you filling the oil with the engine running anyway?
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Question 3 It has a 3 speed auto in it that doesn't kick down when you stomp on the throttle, shouldn't it kick down? And what could be some causes?
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Since a 3 speed AT was not available in the 65 cars, it's been added by someone. My guess is that whoever installed it did not connect the kickdown properly. The first problem is to determine which trans you have - TH400 or TH350. A TH400 uses an electric kickdown, same as the Jetaway that was used in the 65s. There should be a round electric switch on the throttle linkage on the engine side of the firewall. This switch can be used to operate the kickdown on a TH400. If the trans is a TH350, it uses a cable kickdown and you will need to route the cable from the trans to the throttle lever on the carb.