Some  use solid core copper wires. The ones without electronic ignition.
Vanagons with electronic ignition use carbon fiber wires.
The spark plug end plug-on ends also have different resistance factors.

On Wed, 15 Aug 2001 15:51:28 -0700 '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
writes:
> I saw this on eBay....
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5943181
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>
> Why would they only fit 85 and up? Do you know if Borg Warner makes
> 'em for an Air Cooled?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Gronski
> '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> www.vanagon.org & .ca
> www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> www.nineeleven.org & .ca

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