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Porsche 915

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Porsche 915 is a manual gearbox from Porsche. The Society has 3 vehicles on file with it, 3 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Porsche

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Porsche 911 (4-speed cars) 915 4-speed (G-series)
911 with the 915 gearbox in 4-speed form
[1]
1972-19774 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Porsche 911 (915 gearbox) 915 (G-series 2.7 RS, Carrera 3.0, SC)
All 915 five-speed cars before the 3.2
[2]
1972-19835 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 G-series Carrera 3.2 (915/61)
Carrera 3.2 before the G50 (MY1987)
[3]
Applies to: 1984-1986
1984-19865 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (2)
  • 4-speed 915 sub-code not found (Pelican/Porsche sites blocked).
  • The row label 915/61 is not printed in the source; G50 not part of this row.

References

  1. Wikipedia. Wikipedia Porsche 911 classic: the 2.4 L cars received "a newer, stronger transmission, identified by its Porsche type number 915"; the Carrera 3.0 had the 915 with 4 or 5 speeds. [link]
  2. Wikipedia. Wikipedia 911: 915 introduced with the 2.4-litre cars; Carrera 3.0 and SC use the 5-speed 915. [link]
  3. Wikipedia. Wikipedia 911: the 915 was carried over from the SC for the first three Carrera 3.2 years; G50 (Getrag) from 1987. [link]
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