Word of advice....DO NOT run the engine without the vanos caps in place. Those caps are the only thing retaining the return springs against the vanos. They WILL eventually come off if there's no cover.
BPM is correct. There are mechanical limitations within the vanos adjuster that prevent the cams from exceeding their maximum advance/retard positions.
Regarding your timing check... REMEMBER, you need to check bank one on #1 overlap TDC (cam letters facing down). If you don't then you'll get about 2mm of gap under the locking blocks. Remember that the whole checking process is started on cyl 1 power stroke TDC.
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