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aquifer 
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 Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:43 am Post subject: Borg Warner distributor cap |
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I came across a NOS Borg Warner short distributor cap for older aircooled VW's. Was BW an OEM supplier of caps for VW in 67? It's brown in color, and I vaguely recall reading somewhere that brown was the original color of the caps in 67. If a brown BW was correct for 67, I might buy it for originality.
Google thinks that BW was an OEM supplier, but I'm not sure google knows what it's talking about sometimes. What say you? I appreciate your input.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Borg Warner distributor cap |
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Most likely a Bosch or Bremi that was repackaged.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Borg Warner distributor cap |
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| aquifer wrote: |
I came across a NOS Borg Warner short distributor cap for older aircooled VW's. Was BW an OEM supplier of caps for VW in 67? It's brown in color, and I vaguely recall reading somewhere that brown was the original color of the caps in 67. If a brown BW was correct for 67, I might buy it for originality.
Google thinks that BW was an OEM supplier, but I'm not sure google knows what it's talking about sometimes. What say you? I appreciate your input. |
Look inside the box at the cap. You might find a Bosch one.
I have Bosch ones inside a VW box made in Germany. If you want original look for a Bosch with the Z lettering.
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tasb
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: Borg Warner distributor cap |
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They were not an original factory supplier unless as above they are repackaged Bosch. I have had several BW boxed brown caps that are for the Garbe Lahmeyer distributors. They only fit the very earliest 383 and other Bosch distributors. In addition, BW made their own vehicles in Europe like the Isabella Combi and others and many of the distributor parts are interchangeable.
The z lettering refers to the early caps part number.
Brown was the Color Bosch used until mid 1971.
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