1970 Nova Originally Automatic or Standard Trans

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I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this but here goes.

I'm looking at a 1970 Nova to purchase. It looks like a good part of the car is original but it has been changed over in the interior from a bench seat to buckets with a console and gauge package. It is currently a four speed. I'm concerned that it might have been an automatic from the factory. Any way to tell? I've been told that the speedometer cable location is different. It this true? Any help would be greatly appreciated.