Camshaft selection for my 79 Century (help)

[Hafrod]

Guys, my cam has a wiped lobe so I need to buy a cam. I'm not going to take it drag racing but would like it to have some pep if I get challenged at a stop light. Stock torque convertor, carb, and turbo. The only upgrades are 8445 heads, 1983 turbo Regal aluminum intake and turbo, 3.73 posi rear from SS Monte, and 2004R trans. I have some Summit bucks I want to use but selecting a turbo cam has me stumped. They offer a few for my 1979 model engine. Help me pick one. I hate to purchase the high dollar cam bearings from TA performance. I'd rather just buy stock replacements unless the TA Performance cam bearings are a must. I'd really rather have bottom end grunt

 

[b4black]

This is not quite the answer you are looking for but I went with a roller cam. Frees up some power and won't wipe a lobe on modern oils. I'd check and see whatever the SFI/IC cars are using and go with that.

 

[WarWagon]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-5487
This is going to be the best option for staying with flat lifter cam and no special bearings or oil mods needed.
Tried and true, this cam has been used to great extent and works good in a turbo engine.

 

[Hafrod]

That is the cam I'll get then. I wish I could afford a roller. I keep zinc additives here for my small block Chevy cars with flat tappet cams anyway

 

[mikemcvaney]

I would try a comp cams 268