Turbo buick 3.8 camshaft help

[HAFROD]

As some know I have a 1979 Turbo Century. I need to buy a new cam. I found out that a cam from a 86/87 intercooled GN/Turbo T does not work in my 1979 model engine without special cam bearings which are nearly $100 with shipping. I have some Summit bucks I want to use and was planning on buying a cam there. I'd rather have a cam that fits my block and just use some stock replacement cam bearings. Way cheaper for me. Trouble for me is turbocharged cam specs. There's not a big selection at Summit but surely one would be good for my fairly stock application. I wouldn't mind an upgrade with performance. Not going to be taking it to the drag strip but would like to rip from a stoplight every once in awhile. Can someone help me out? I don't know what my stock 1979 Turbo cam specs are and when I researched 86/87 GN stock cam specs, I got a few different ones. So my *ss is confused. Remember I'm draw through carbed and turboed

 

[81cutlass]

Edelbrock 5487 and done.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...S--oeye2CSmH1MkMC3LD7_63279_YErEaAq6FEALw_wcB

Have it on my drawthrough setup. Cheap, spools well, little chop but still gets low 20 mpg. Nice vacuum signal and everything.

Not aware of special bearings? I Did a stock rebuild bearing setup on mine and its been fine.

 

[HAFROD]

Not aware of special bearings? I Did a stock rebuild bearing setup on mine and its been fine.

Had a discussion at Before Black. If an 86/87 cam is used in older block, the rockers do not oil on left side. The ID of the cam bearings are different. TA Performance has the "special" cam bearings but too high for cam bearings in my opinion.

 

[lilbowtie]

It's been a long time but I believe it was about 84 and earlier the camshaft had a groove in it for the oil to get to the RB.

 

[Pronto-]

Get the grooved cam bearings and be done with it. You picked an leaper engine to build. The parts will be hard to find and expensive. Don't whine about it.

 

[HAFROD]

Get the grooved cam bearings and be done with it. You picked an leaper engine to build. The parts will be hard to find and expensive. Don't whine about it.

Thank you for your very professional opinion smart *ss

 

[UNGN]

I've got a 109 block under some crap in my garage in Omaha I would give you, but you'd have to pick it up.

 

[Pronto-]

Thank you for your very professional opinion smart *ss

Your welcome. If you are going to b*tch about the costs of building an engine then you have the wrong hobby, especially if you're building a Buick V6.

 

[motorheadmike]

Calm down guys.

Personally I would just locate a good running '86 or '87 engine (even NA), as it comes with all the basic improvements, and run that (add a cam). Bag up the stock stuff and save it for later.

 

[lilbowtie]

Easy Mike - you might get a "Thank you for your very professional opinion"