1979 GMC Caballero Distributors

Enhance and Protect Your 1979 GMC Caballero with Quality Distributors

Maintaining the performance of your 1979 GMC Caballero starts with choosing the right parts, and a high-quality Distributors helps ensure a reliable and efficient vehicle. At Advance Auto Parts, we offer Distributors specifically for the 1979 GMC Caballero, ensuring a perfect fit and lasting durability. Choosing to shop with Advance Auto Parts means you’re making a smart decision to prioritize both quality and reliability for your vehicle.

Affordable and Reliable Distributors for Every Budget

Finding a Distributors that combines quality with affordability is easy at Advance Auto Parts. With prices starting as low as $140.99 and an average price of $291.03, you can choose one that fits your budget while delivering the quality you expect. Our Distributors are competitively priced, ranging from $140.99 to $594.99, so you get value without compromising on strength or reliability.

Trusted Brands and Top-Rated Options

With 12 Distributors from 5 trusted brands in stock, Advance Auto Parts has you covered. Our Distributors for the 1979 GMC Caballero have earned reviews from over 48 customers, with an average 5 stars rating across the board. Popular options include Distributor; Street Fire; Chevrolet V8 GM HEI with 4-Pin Modules, Distributor T1845: 100% New, With Cap and Rotors, and Distributor T1895: 100% New, With Cap and Rotors, starting at $169.99. Our selection includes highly regarded brands such as MSD Ignition, Carquest Premium, and Accel, and more, offering you top-notch reliability. For example, we have 6 MSD Ignition Distributors starting at $199.99 with an average rating of 4 stars, 3 Carquest Premium options from $169.99 with a 4 stars rating, and 1 Accel Distributors priced from $190.99 with a 4 stars average rating.

Explore Related Parts for a Complete Solution

To further enhance your 1979 GMC Caballero, don’t miss our related parts categories, including Distributor Cap Kits and Distributor Rotor Buttons. These additions will round out your repair or upgrade project and ensure your vehicle is ready for any adventure.

Distributors for Your 1979 GMC Caballero

Carquest Premium – Distributor T1845: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor (Part No.T1845)

Distributor T1845: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor

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$169.99
Carquest Premium distributors are built to meet or exceed the original equipment (OE) specifications for each application. Our distributors are built by a manufacturer that meets IATF 16949 certified framework, an internationally recognized proof of quality in the automotive industry. Each distributor is supplied with the cap, rotor and any seals needed for installation. Carquest Premium distributors are 100% new and undergo extensive validation testing to ensure long-lasting ignition performance and reliability.

Product Features:
  • Designed to meet or exceed OE specifications for fit, form and function
  • 100% new unit with no core charges
  • Precision machined shafts result in high speed accuracy and help prevent bearing failures
  • Every distributor is tested to ensure reliable and long-lasting performance
  • O-rings or gaskets included where applicable
  • Precision Engineered ignition modules and plugs ensure proper performance plus precise connection.
  • Precision machined and ground shafts assure high speed accuracy and prevent bearing failures.
  • Original Equipment Equivalent high voltage ignition coils.
  • 100% New Components and fasteners eliminate premature failures.
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MSD Ignition – Distributor; Chevy V8; Pro-Billet; with Cap; Rotor (Part No.85551)

Distributor; Chevy V8; Pro-Billet; with Cap; Rotor

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$369.99
This is our most popular performance distributor! The housing is machined from a billet of 6061-T6 aluminum on a state-of-the-art CNC machine producing exact tolerances. For high RPM stability, a .500 In. steel shaft is supported by a sealed ball bearing and a long sintered bushing. This shaft also receives a QPQ coating for friction reduction and resistance to corrosion. A precision machined reluctor is attached to the shaft which triggers the magnetic pick-up mounted in the housing. This high output magnetic pick-up is the most accurate way to trigger your ignition. Plus, with no moving parts to wear or adjust, the pick-up is maintenance free! Just above the pick-up is MSD’s adjustable mechanical advance assembly. Different springs and stop bushings are supplied so you can tune an advance curve to match your application.

Product Features:
  • CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
  • Will not accept a vacuum advance canister
  • Must Be Used w/An MSD Ignition Control
  • Supplied w/HEI style distributor cap/rotor (accepts Cap-A-Dapts)
  • O-ring seals can be installed for oil press. control (Mods only)
  • Special oil tract improves lubrication to the dist./cam gear
  • Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
  • Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
  • Mech. advance assem. can be locked out for crank trigger systems
  • Advance plate and weights are fine blanked from chrome moly steel
  • QPQ coated for friction reduction
  • QPQ coated polished steel shaft; guided by sealed ball bearings
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MSD Ignition – Distributor; Street Fire; Chevrolet V8 GM HEI with 4-Pin Module (Part No.8362)

Distributor; Street Fire; Chevrolet V8 GM HEI with 4-Pin Module

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$259.99
Introducing the Street Fire value-line brand of MSD Ignition. Street Fire components offer a quality designed alternative to the bottom bargain parts that are springing up all over. We’re so assured with the quality of our new Street Fire HEI distributor that we provide a one year warranty with it! We know the importance of a centrifugal advance in a distributor so our engineers made sure that the Street Fire receive an advance assembly with coated weights and welded weight pins (Not just pressed in like other models). Another area that you cannot afford to scrimp on is with a distributor gear. The Street Fire is fit with the same gear that is used on our Pro-Billet models. The metallurgy of this gear has been refined for years to perform through the harshest conditions. Inside, the ignition module and coil work together to produce a stout spark to light the fuel mixture for great performance.

Product Features:
  • Included 4-Pin Module
  • The only value priced HEI with a full one year warranty
  • Heavy duty distributor gear for durability
  • Welded weight pins and heavy duty construction
  • Adjustable vacuum advance helps tune it to each engine
  • 21° of mechanical advance
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Accel – Dist:Chev V8 Hei Vac (Part No.59107)

Dist:Chev V8 Hei Vac

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$190.99
ACCEL Performance Replacement Distributors are the perfect choice for your daily driver or street machine. Using all new components, these distributors feature High-performance ACCEL Electronics. All new components-housings are either new castings or turned from billet stock, centerless ground shaft with oil lite bushings. High dielectric strength cap, balanced rotor. Male tower distributor cap with brass cap and rotor contacts (Ford and AMC Models feature screw-mounted wire retainer for the ultimate plug wire retention). Iron or steel distributor gear. Direct plug-in replacement with factory-type connectors for plug and play installation.

Product Features:
  • Direct Plug In Factory Replacement Plug And Play
  • CNC Machined 6061 T6 Billet Aluminum Housing
  • High Dielectric Strenght Thermoplastic Cap With Br
  • 4 Topin Module With Dwell Control Triggers At 75 R
  • Easy Access Fully Adjustable Mechanical Advance
  • Adjustable Vacuum Advance
  • Fit non computerized vehicles
  • High performance 4 pin module
  • Steel alloy drive gear compatible with either flat tappet or hydraulic roller camshafts.
  • All new components
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Carquest Premium – Distributor T1895: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor (Part No.T1895)

Distributor T1895: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor

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$172.99
Carquest Premium distributors are built to meet or exceed the original equipment (OE) specifications for each application. Our distributors are built by a manufacturer that meets IATF 16949 certified framework, an internationally recognized proof of quality in the automotive industry. Each distributor is supplied with the cap, rotor and any seals needed for installation. Carquest Premium distributors are 100% new and undergo extensive validation testing to ensure long-lasting ignition performance and reliability.

Product Features:
  • Designed to meet or exceed OE specifications for fit, form and function
  • 100% new unit with no core charges
  • Precision machined shafts result in high speed accuracy and help prevent bearing failures
  • Every distributor is tested to ensure reliable and long-lasting performance
  • O-rings or gaskets included where applicable
  • Precision Engineered ignition modules and plugs ensure proper performance plus precise connection.
  • Precision machined and ground shafts assure high speed accuracy and prevent bearing failures.
  • Original Equipment Equivalent high voltage ignition coils.
  • 100% New Components and fasteners eliminate premature failures.
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MSD Ignition – Distributor; Chevy V8; Billet with Vacuum Advance (Part No.8361)

Distributor; Chevy V8; Billet with Vacuum Advance

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$399.99
The street Pro-Billet is a popular route for people looking for proven race performance for their street cars. A vacuum advance canister provides economy and the proven MSD mechanical advance gives you the opportunity to dial-in a timing curve to fit your needs. Inside, an oversized steel shaft is QPQ coated for low friction and rides in a sealed ball bearing at the top of the distributor with an extra-long sintered bushing at the bottom. This combination keeps the shaft steady creating accurate spark delivery at any RPM. The street Pro-Billet relies on a magnetic pick-up to trigger the MSD Ignition control which delivers the powerful sparks to the coil. This pick-up is extremely accurate and never needs adjusting.

Product Features:
  • Designed for street/performance use w/mechanical or vacuum adv.
  • Must Be Used w/An MSD Ignition Control
  • Supplied w/An HEI Style Distributor Cap And Rotor
  • Accepts Cap-A-Dapts
  • O-ring seals can be installed for oil press. control (Mods only)
  • Special oil tract improves lubrication to the dist./cam gear
  • Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
  • Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
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Carquest Premium – Distributor T1694: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor (Part No.T1694)

Distributor T1694: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor

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$199.99
Carquest Premium distributors are built to meet or exceed the original equipment (OE) specifications for each application. Our distributors are built by a manufacturer that meets IATF 16949 certified framework, an internationally recognized proof of quality in the automotive industry. Each distributor is supplied with the cap, rotor and any seals needed for installation. Carquest Premium distributors are 100% new and undergo extensive validation testing to ensure long-lasting ignition performance and reliability.

Product Features:
  • Designed to meet or exceed OE specifications for fit, form and function
  • 100% new unit with no core charges
  • Precision machined shafts result in high speed accuracy and help prevent bearing failures
  • Every distributor is tested to ensure reliable and long-lasting performance
  • O-rings or gaskets included where applicable
  • Precision Engineered ignition modules and plugs ensure proper performance plus precise connection.
  • Precision machined and ground shafts assure high speed accuracy and prevent bearing failures.
  • Original Equipment Equivalent high voltage ignition coils.
  • 100% New Components and fasteners eliminate premature failures.
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E3 – DiamondFIRE HEI Racing Distributor (Part No.E3.1414)

DiamondFIRE HEI Racing Distributor

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$140.99
The E3’s DiamondFIRE Racing HEI Distributor is engineered to withstand the harsh motorsports environment regardless of what you race. The HEI distributor features a CNC machined 6061-T6 aluminum housing that has O-ring grooves, a necessity when using a fully machined race engine block. Other features that separate E3.1414 from the competition include:

Product Features:
  • Special hot forging process – eliminates weak spots and porosity
  • Coil in-cap design
  • High performance 6 Amp dwell limit module
  • GM 4-pin configuration
  • High performance wound coil
  • HEI Coil-in-Cap is available separately
  • Precision stamped & blanked cam plate & weights
  • Proprietary nitrocarburized surface treatment
  • Nylon rub pads
  • Centerless ground shaft rides on an upper sealed roller bearing
  • Fully adjustable mechanical advance
  • TIG welded throughout
  • Hardened iron drive gear
  • Comes complete with: cap, rotor and a wire retainer
  • Crosses to MSD 8362
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MSD Ignition – Distributor; Billet GM HEI (Part No.8365)

Distributor; Billet GM HEI

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$594.99
The Chevrolet HEI distributor is a favorite for muscle cars, street rods and even circle track racers. The integrated coil keeps under mount wiring clean, and for race cars, the idea of running one wire to the distributor keeps things simple. However, when it comes to performance, the stock HEI falls short. MSD answers the need for a strong, accurate and high performance HEI with our Pro-Billet HEI. The distributor is supplied with our digital HEI module and coil so there is plenty of spark energy combined with improved dwell and timing control. Tig welded on top of the distributor shaft is MSD’s adjustable centrifugal advance assembly. Three sets of springs and four stop bushings let you dial in up to 24 different timing curves to match your driving needs. Plus, there’s a vacuum advance for those concerned with economy. All of this is assembled around a precision and great looking CNC machined housing.

Product Features:
  • Complete performance HEI distributor upgrade for Chevy V8 engines
  • Supplied w/Brass Terminal Distributor Cap And Rotor
  • Full Spark Energy Output To 9000 Rpm
  • An 8.5 amp; single spark; inductive discharge ignition module
  • Includes MSD PN[83647] and MSD HEI Coil PN[8225]
  • Special oil tract improves lubrication to the dist./cam gear
  • Nylon pads ensure smooth operation of the advance weights
  • Advance weight pins are staked and tig welded to the plate
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MSD Ignition – Distributor; V8; Late Model GM HEI; External Coil (Part No.8366)

Distributor; V8; Late Model GM HEI; External Coil

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$463.99
GM late-model performance enthusiasts will be happy to see this Pro-Billet distributor. The distributor, PN 8366, is a drop-in. Replacement for GM V8s using the small cap distributor with a dual connector coil found in cars from 1987-1993 and trucks from 1987 to 1995. The entire housing is CNC-machined to exact tolerances for incredible strength (Not to mention cool looks). For improved lubrication there is an extra oil tract machined into the bottom of the housing that delivers oil directly to the cam and distributor gears. Inside, a polished steel shaft receives guidance from a sealed ball bearing and an extra-long sintered bushing adds stability. This 0.500 In. shaft also receives a QPQ coating for increased friction reduction and corrosion resistance. A factory-style ignition module is supplied with the distributor so your factory wiring will plug directly in triggering this module is the responsibility of a high output magnetic pick-up.

Product Features:
  • Drop-in billet replacement for GM dist. w/small cap/external coil
  • Factory style ignition module accepts factory wiring
  • CNC machined billet aluminum housing and billet aluminum base
  • Maintenance-free magnetic pickup and precision reluctor
  • Oversized steel shaft is QPQ coated
  • Guided by sealed ball bearing and an extra long sintered bushing
  • Special oil tract improves lubrication to the dist./cam gear
  • O-ring seals can be installed for oil press. control (Mods only)
  • Supplied w/Late Model Distributor Cap And Rotor
  • Legal to install in all 50 states
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MSD Ignition – Distributors (Part No.83623)

Distributors

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$199.99
Distributors

Cardone New – New Distributor (Part No.84-1897)

New Distributor

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$190.99
CARDONE New Distributors are backed by CARDONE Engineered Technology, which ensures that all CARDONE New Distributors meet proper form, fit and function. CARDONE Engineered Technology is based on over 40 years of reverse-engineering expertise, where original design weaknesses are identified and corrected, resulting in premium-quality, brand-new parts you can rely on. Installing a CARDONE Distributor on your vehicle will ensure that proper voltage is transmitted to the spark plugs in the correct timing pattern so that your vehicle will perform on command.

Product Features:
  • Each distributor includes the cap and rotor to make installation a snap.
  • Dust covers and gaskets are also included on Honda applications for your convenience.
  • 100% computer tested for guaranteed, long-lasting performance.
  • Guaranteed fit and function.
  • Meets or exceeds O.E.M performance.
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FAQs for 1979 GMC Caballero Distributors

Which Distributors are the top sellers for the 1979 GMC Caballero?

Out of 12 Distributors that fit 1979 GMC Caballeros, the following parts are the top sellers:
Distributor T1845: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor
from $169.99
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Distributor T1845: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor
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Distributor T1895: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor
from $172.99
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Distributor T1895: 100% New, With Cap and Rotor
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How can I make sure that a part will be compatible with my 1979 GMC Caballero?

Our GMC Caballero aftermarket and OEM parts are designed specifically for the 1979 model. You can always find your specific fitment and compatibility for your 1979 GMC on an individual product page.

What is the price range for 1979 GMC Caballero Distributors?

The range of prices of Distributors for the 1979 GMC Caballero goes from $140.99 up to $594.99 for the most premium parts.

What is the average price of 1979 GMC Caballero Distributors?

1979 GMC Caballero Distributors average $291.03 for our selection of OEM and aftermarket parts. Keep in mind the variety of brands we offer, such as MSD Ignition, Carquest Premium, Accel, and more, so you are likely to find a wide range of prices across a variety of brands and products.

Does Advance Auto Parts sell Distributors for other GMC Caballero model years?

Yes, we currently stock Distributors for 9 model years of GMC Caballeros, from 1978 to 1987. Model years 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, and 1978 are the most popular for Distributors purchases.

Which Distributors are highest rated for the 1979 GMC Caballero?

Based on 48 customer reviews, our 1979 GMC Caballero Distributors have an average rating of 5. Explore our top-rated Distributors here:
Dist:Chev V8 Hei Vac
from $190.99
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Dist:Chev V8 Hei Vac
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What is your return policy for GMC Caballero Distributors?

Advance Auto Parts keeps returns simple. For new GMC Caballero Distributors and accessories, your online orders can be returned, in their original condition, within 45 days. For requirements, see the returns page.