>Another bargain that will require many,many man-hours and about $10K+ to make it driveable. Why don't people ask questions BEFORE they buy?
They don't WANT to know the answer...they just want a shiny red 911 in their driveway! And who can blame them. Let's be nice to our newbies...we were once there ourselves. The fun is in the journey.
To answer one of your questions, yes, the 915 did come with 4 speeds instead of 5 on the base model 911s. Most people paid the extra for the 5-speed. It was called something other than a "915", but it is basically the same gearbox minus the fifth cog. I think it was in 1978 when the five speed became standard on the non-turbo cars.
Then again it could just be the knob.
Best of luck,