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WAI DST1697 Distributor

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WAI DST1697 Distributor Overview

The WAI DST1697 ignition distributor is a 100% new replacement built for direct fitment and OE-style performance. It is engineered for Chevrolet and GMC truck, van, and SUV applications from 1978-1989, including vacuum-advance applications where specified.

With a complete, ready-to-install design, this distributor is built from new components and tested for consistent operation. The WAI DST1697 is a practical choice for restoring ignition timing, spark delivery, and drivability on classic GM platforms.

Key Features

  • 100% new distributor assembly, ready to install out of the box
  • Tested to meet OE specifications for form, fit, and function
  • Magnetic distributor type for reliable ignition signal delivery
  • Ignition coil included
  • Distributor cap included with spring-hook attachment
  • Ignition rotor included
  • Aluminum housing with melonized steel gear
  • 13-tooth gear design
  • New cap and rotor supplied with each unit

Detailed Description

WAI DST1697 is a direct replacement distributor for a wide range of Chevrolet and GMC applications, including Chevrolet C10, C20, K10, K20, P20, P30, Camaro, Caprice, Impala, and Nova, plus GMC C1500, K1500, Jimmy, and related models. This part number is also referenced for multiple GM truck and van platforms, making it a useful match for owners searching for a 1978-1989 Chevrolet GMC distributor replacement, a vacuum distributor for classic GM trucks, or a magnetic ignition distributor for older carbureted applications. This part cross-references 1103481 and 1103482 for the same application.

Part number DST1697 is manufactured with all-new components and built to meet or exceed OE manufacturing and performance specifications. The aluminum housing helps maintain a precise fit, while the melonized steel gear and magnetic design support dependable operation in compatible GM ignition systems.

What It Helps Solve

  • Hard starting caused by worn distributor components
  • Misfire or weak spark from an aging ignition distributor
  • Timing instability from excessive distributor wear
  • Rough idle and drivability issues on classic Chevrolet and GMC engines
  • Failure of the original cap, rotor, coil, or housing assembly

Installation Notes and Tips

Verify engine and distributor configuration before installation, especially vacuum-advance applications noted in the fitment data. Confirm gear tooth count, cap style, and ignition system requirements match the original unit. Prime and time the distributor according to the vehicle service procedure after installation. For best results, inspect plug wires, ignition timing, and related tune-up components at the same time.

Quality Assurance

WAI manufactures this distributor as a complete new unit and tests each one for long-lasting performance. The part is backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Compatible With Select Chevrolet and GMC Models

  • Fits 1985-1989 Chevrolet P20, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1989 Chevrolet P30, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1989 GMC P2500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1987 GMC P2500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1989 GMC P3500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1987-1988 Chevrolet R20
  • Fits 1987-1988 Chevrolet R30
  • Fits 1987-1988 Chevrolet V30
  • Fits 1987-1988 GMC R2500
  • Fits 1987-1988 GMC R3500
  • Fits 1987-1988 GMC V3500
  • Fits 1987 Chevrolet V20
  • Fits 1987 GMC V2500
  • Fits 1983-1986 Chevrolet C20, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1986 Chevrolet C30, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1986 Chevrolet K20, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1986 Chevrolet K30, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1986 GMC C2500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1986 GMC C3500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1986 GMC K2500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1985-1986 GMC K3500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1984 Chevrolet C10, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1978-1984 Chevrolet C30
  • Fits 1983-1984 Chevrolet G10, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1984 Chevrolet G20, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1984 Chevrolet G30, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1984 Chevrolet K10, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1978-1984 Chevrolet K20
  • Fits 1978-1984 Chevrolet K30
  • Fits 1978-1984 Chevrolet P20
  • Fits 1978-1984 Chevrolet P30
  • Fits 1983-1984 GMC C1500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1984 GMC C2500 Suburban
  • Fits 1979-1982 GMC C2500 Suburban
  • Fits 1979-1984 GMC C3500
  • Fits 1983-1984 GMC G1500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1984 GMC G2500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1984 GMC G3500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1983-1984 GMC K1500, w/Vacuum
  • Fits 1979-1984 GMC K2500
  • Fits 1984 GMC K2500 Suburban
  • Fits 1979-1982 GMC K2500 Suburban
  • Fits 1979-1984 GMC K3500
  • Fits 1979-1984 GMC P2500
  • Fits 1979-1984 GMC P3500
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet C10
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet C20
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet C20 Suburban
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet G10
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet G20
  • Fits 1981-1982 Chevrolet G30
  • Fits 1978-1979 Chevrolet G30
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet K10
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet K20 Suburban
  • Fits 1978-1982 Chevrolet K5 Blazer
  • Fits 1979-1982 GMC C1500
  • Fits 1979-1982 GMC C2500
  • Fits 1979-1982 GMC G1500
  • Fits 1979-1982 GMC G2500
  • Fits 1982 GMC G3500
  • Fits 1979 GMC G3500
  • Fits 1978-1982 GMC Jimmy
  • Fits 1979-1982 GMC K1500
  • Fits 1978-1980 Chevrolet C10 Suburban
  • Fits 1978-1980 Chevrolet K10 Suburban
  • Fits 1978-1980 Chevrolet P10
  • Fits 1979-1980 GMC C1500 Suburban
  • Fits 1979-1980 GMC K1500 Suburban
  • Fits 1979-1980 GMC P1500
  • Fits 1978-1979 Chevrolet Camaro
  • Fits 1978-1979 Chevrolet Caprice
  • Fits 1978-1979 Chevrolet Impala
  • Fits 1978-1979 Chevrolet Nova
  • Fits 1978 GMC G15
  • Fits 1978 GMC G25
  • Fits 1978 GMC G35
BrandWAI
Part NumberDST1697
10588Yes
Gear MaterialMelonized steel
Housing MaterialAluminum
Ignition Coil IncludedYes
Gear Tooth Quantity13
Distributor Cap IncludedYes
Ignition Rotor IncludedYes
DISTRIBUTOR CAP ATTACHMENT METHODSpring hook
DISTRIBUTOR TYPEMagnetic
SPECSNew cap and rotor with each unit

This part fits 245 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersPositionNotes
1989ChevroletP204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1989ChevroletP304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1989GMCP25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1989GMCP35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1988ChevroletP204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1988ChevroletP304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1988ChevroletR204.8LL6N/A
1988ChevroletR304.8LL6N/A
1988ChevroletV304.8LL6N/A
1988GMCP35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1988GMCR25004.8LL6N/A
1988GMCR35004.8LL6N/A
1988GMCV35004.8LL6N/A
1987ChevroletP204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1987ChevroletP304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1987ChevroletR204.8LL6N/A
1987ChevroletR304.8LL6N/A
1987ChevroletV204.8LL6N/A
1987ChevroletV304.8LL6N/A
1987GMCP25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1987GMCP35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1987GMCR25004.8LL6N/A
1987GMCR35004.8LL6N/A
1987GMCV25004.8LL6N/A
1987GMCV35004.8LL6N/A
1986ChevroletC204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986ChevroletC304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986ChevroletK204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986ChevroletK304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986ChevroletP204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986ChevroletP304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986GMCC25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986GMCC35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986GMCK25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986GMCK35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986GMCP25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1986GMCP35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985ChevroletC204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985ChevroletC304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985ChevroletK204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985ChevroletK304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985ChevroletP204.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985ChevroletP304.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985GMCC25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985GMCC35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985GMCK25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985GMCK35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985GMCP25004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1985GMCP35004.8LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984ChevroletC104.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984ChevroletC204.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984ChevroletC304.8LL6N/A
1984ChevroletG104.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984ChevroletG204.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984ChevroletG304.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984ChevroletK104.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984ChevroletK204.8LL6N/A
1984ChevroletK304.8LL6N/A
1984ChevroletP204.8LL6N/A
1984ChevroletP304.8LL6N/A
1984GMCC15004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984GMCC25004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984GMCC2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1984GMCC35004.8LL6N/A
1984GMCG15004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984GMCG25004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984GMCG35004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984GMCK15004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1984GMCK25004.8LL6N/A
1984GMCK2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1984GMCK35004.8LL6N/A
1984GMCP25004.8LL6N/A
1984GMCP35004.8LL6N/A
1983ChevroletC104.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983ChevroletC204.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983ChevroletC304.8LL6N/A
1983ChevroletG104.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983ChevroletG204.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983ChevroletG304.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983ChevroletK104.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983ChevroletK204.8LL6N/A
1983ChevroletK304.8LL6N/A
1983ChevroletP204.8LL6N/A
1983ChevroletP304.8LL6N/A
1983GMCC15004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983GMCC25004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983GMCC35004.8LL6N/A
1983GMCG15004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983GMCG25004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983GMCG35004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983GMCK15004.1LL6N/Aw/Vacuum
1983GMCK25004.8LL6N/A
1983GMCK35004.8LL6N/A
1983GMCP25004.8LL6N/A
1983GMCP35004.8LL6N/A
1982ChevroletC104.1LL6N/A
1982ChevroletC204.1LL6N/A
1982ChevroletC20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1982ChevroletC304.8LL6N/A
1982ChevroletG104.1LL6N/A
1982ChevroletG204.1LL6N/A
1982ChevroletG304.1LL6N/A
1982ChevroletK104.1LL6N/A
1982ChevroletK204.8LL6N/A
1982ChevroletK20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1982ChevroletK304.8LL6N/A
1982ChevroletK5 Blazer4.1LL6N/A
1982ChevroletP204.8LL6N/A
1982ChevroletP304.8LL6N/A
1982GMCC15004.1LL6N/A
1982GMCC25004.1LL6N/A
1982GMCC2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1982GMCC35004.8LL6N/A
1982GMCG15004.1LL6N/A
1982GMCG25004.1LL6N/A
1982GMCG35004.1LL6N/A
1982GMCJimmy4.1LL6N/A
1982GMCK15004.1LL6N/A
1982GMCK25004.8LL6N/A
1982GMCK2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1982GMCK35004.8LL6N/A
1982GMCP25004.8LL6N/A
1982GMCP35004.8LL6N/A
1981ChevroletC104.1LL6N/A
1981ChevroletC204.1LL6N/A
1981ChevroletC20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1981ChevroletC304.8LL6N/A
1981ChevroletG104.1LL6N/A
1981ChevroletG204.1LL6N/A
1981ChevroletG304.1LL6N/A
1981ChevroletK104.1LL6N/A
1981ChevroletK204.8LL6N/A
1981ChevroletK20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1981ChevroletK304.8LL6N/A
1981ChevroletK5 Blazer4.1LL6N/A
1981ChevroletP204.8LL6N/A
1981ChevroletP304.8LL6N/A
1981GMCC15004.1LL6N/A
1981GMCC25004.1LL6N/A
1981GMCC2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1981GMCC35004.8LL6N/A
1981GMCG15004.1LL6N/A
1981GMCG25004.1LL6N/A
1981GMCJimmy4.1LL6N/A
1981GMCK15004.1LL6N/A
1981GMCK25004.8LL6N/A
1981GMCK2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1981GMCK35004.8LL6N/A
1981GMCP25004.8LL6N/A
1981GMCP35004.8LL6N/A
1980ChevroletC104.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletC10 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletC204.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletC20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1980ChevroletC304.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletG104.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletG204.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletK104.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletK10 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletK204.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletK20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1980ChevroletK304.8LL6N/A
1980ChevroletK5 Blazer4.1LL6N/A
1980ChevroletP10N/A
1980ChevroletP204.8LL6N/A
1980ChevroletP304.8LL6N/A
1980GMCC15004.1LL6N/A
1980GMCC1500 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1980GMCC25004.1LL6N/A
1980GMCC2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1980GMCC35004.1LL6N/A
1980GMCG15004.1LL6N/A
1980GMCG25004.1LL6N/A
1980GMCJimmy4.1LL6N/A
1980GMCK15004.1LL6N/A
1980GMCK1500 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1980GMCK25004.1LL6N/A
1980GMCK2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1980GMCK35004.8LL6N/A
1980GMCP1500N/A
1980GMCP25004.8LL6N/A
1980GMCP35004.8LL6N/A
1979ChevroletC104.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletC10 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletC204.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletC20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1979ChevroletC304.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletCamaro4.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletCaprice4.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletG104.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletG204.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletG304.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletImpala4.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletK104.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletK10 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletK204.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletK20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1979ChevroletK304.8LL6N/A
1979ChevroletK5 Blazer4.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletNova4.1LL6N/A
1979ChevroletP104.8LL6N/A
1979ChevroletP204.8LL6N/A
1979ChevroletP304.1LL6N/A
1979GMCC15004.1LL6N/A
1979GMCC1500 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1979GMCC25004.1LL6N/A
1979GMCC2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1979GMCC35004.1LL6N/A
1979GMCG15004.1LL6N/A
1979GMCG25004.1LL6N/A
1979GMCG35004.1LL6N/A
1979GMCJimmy4.1LL6N/A
1979GMCK15004.1LL6N/A
1979GMCK1500 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1979GMCK25004.8LL6N/A
1979GMCK2500 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1979GMCK35004.8LL6N/A
1979GMCP15004.8LL6N/A
1979GMCP25004.8LL6N/A
1979GMCP35004.8LL6N/A
1978ChevroletC104.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletC10 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletC204.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletC20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1978ChevroletC304.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletCamaro4.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletCaprice4.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletG104.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletG204.8LL6N/A
1978ChevroletG304.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletImpala4.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletK104.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletK10 Suburban4.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletK204.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletK20 Suburban4.8LL6N/A
1978ChevroletK304.8LL6N/A
1978ChevroletK5 Blazer4.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletNova4.1LL6N/A
1978ChevroletP104.8LL6N/A
1978ChevroletP204.8LL6N/A
1978ChevroletP304.8LL6N/A
1978GMCG154.1LL6N/A
1978GMCG254.8LL6N/A
1978GMCG354.1LL6N/A
1978GMCJimmy4.1LL6N/A

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

1103481110348211034831103484110348811035321103636110371911037531110715111071611107171110718111071911107201110721111074711107481110749111075311107551111388

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.

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