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VVT intake cam?



In a message dated Wed, 20 Nov 2002 07:11:26 +0000, owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Any idea when the VVT intake cam was added to the Bosch Spiders?  A 
> friend's '85 and my old '86 had it.  I though all Bosch Spiders had it but I 
> may be mistaken.  This '84 does not have the plug 
> connector-type of intake cam.

Yes, all Bosch Spiders have VVT.  In fact, I believe the VVT was introduced in '80 or '81, before Bosch in '82.

The differecne is the earlier VVT had a oil pressure actuated solenoid and the later ones were electromagnetic.  Not sure which year it changed... maybe '84 to '85

Brian
'82 Spider
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