[1929tudor]

Had a question about the fluid level in my transmission. I always read to fill it up to the top of the hole or a little below to get the plug back in. I bought the car last year and never checked the level till now since I finally am getting ready to get it on the road for the first time and I removed the plug and the fluid came running out slowly. It is the right fluid cause it is as thick as mollases but was wondering how it could run out and overflow. I thought maybe someone may have rebuilt the trans and laid it on a table on the side and just filled it till it was at the top. Or is it possible to fill it with the shifter out and fill it from the top someway. Any thought would be appreciated. With the car level since it is running out with the plug removed I would think it is full ond ok. Just seems hard to figure out with the car level how there could be that much fluid in there and it comes out the hole everytime I remove the plug whether the car is warm or cold. Thanks a bunch.