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WAI DST1639 Distributor
Reliable Distributor for Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, and Oldsmobile Vehicles
The WAI DST1639 distributor is engineered to provide consistent ignition performance for a range of Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, and Oldsmobile models. Designed with durable materials and including a new distributor cap and rotor, this part ensures reliable engine timing and efficient spark delivery.
- Durable melonized steel gear with 13 teeth for precise engagement
- Lightweight aluminum housing for corrosion resistance and heat dissipation
- Includes new distributor cap and ignition rotor for complete ignition system renewal
- Hall effect distributor type for accurate electronic ignition signal
- Screw attachment method for secure distributor cap installation
- Compatible with multiple Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, and Oldsmobile models
Technical Details and Construction
The DST1639 distributor features a melonized steel gear known for its wear resistance and strength, ensuring long service life under demanding engine conditions. The aluminum housing offers a balance of durability and lightweight design, helping to reduce overall engine weight and improve heat management. This distributor is equipped with a Hall effect sensor, providing precise ignition timing signals to the engine control unit. Each unit comes with a new distributor cap and rotor, allowing for a comprehensive ignition system update without the need for additional parts.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This distributor is compatible with a variety of Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, and Oldsmobile vehicles, including popular models such as the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Safari, Isuzu Hombre, and Oldsmobile Bravada. It is suitable for use in trucks, SUVs, and vans like the Chevrolet Astro, GMC Savana 1500, and Chevrolet C1500, making it a versatile choice for ignition system repairs and maintenance.
- Resolves ignition timing inconsistencies
- Eliminates misfires caused by worn distributor components
- Restores proper spark distribution to cylinders
- Addresses distributor cap and rotor wear issues
- Improves engine starting reliability and performance
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the WAI DST1639 distributor, ensure the engine is at top dead center (TDC) on the compression stroke for cylinder one. The distributor cap attaches securely using screws, providing a stable connection. Verify the gear teeth alignment during installation to prevent premature wear. Since the ignition coil is not included, confirm compatibility with your existing coil setup. Proper installation will help maintain accurate ignition timing and engine performance.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
WAI distributors are manufactured to meet OEM specifications, ensuring reliable fit and function. Each DST1639 unit includes a new distributor cap and rotor, tested for quality and durability. While specific warranty details are not provided, WAI products typically adhere to industry standards for replacement parts, offering dependable performance for ignition system repairs.
| Brand | WAI |
| Part Number | DST1639 |
| 10588 | Yes |
| Gear Material | Melonized steel |
| Housing Material | Aluminum |
| Ignition Coil Included | No |
| Gear Tooth Quantity | 13 |
| Distributor Cap Included | Yes |
| Ignition Rotor Included | Yes |
| DISTRIBUTOR CAP ATTACHMENT METHOD | Screw |
| DISTRIBUTOR TYPE | Hall effect |
| SPECS | New cap and rotor with each unit |
This part fits 153 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2005 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | S10 | N/A | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sonoma | N/A | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 2002 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 2002 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 2001 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 2001 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | N/A | |||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 2000 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 2000 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 2000 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | N/A | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 1999 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 1999 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | N/A | |||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | GMC | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 1998 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | N/A | |||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 1997 | GMC | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 1997 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | N/A | |||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Astro | N/A | |||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Blazer | N/A | |||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | GMC | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | GMC | Jimmy | N/A | |||
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | GMC | Safari | N/A | |||
| 1996 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | w/o Module |
| 1996 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | w/o Module |
| 1996 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | |
| 1996 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.