a cam is a cam, same price gets you a wide variety. I NEVER put a stock cam back in anything if the old one has to be replaced. To ME, it would be dumb not to take the free horsepower that comes with a smarter, more modern grind, that can make more power and torque without hurting mileage or longevity. Some like everything bone stock, I just see no point. You can get a mild cam that improves everything and runs well with everything else being stock.

Oh and also my #6 lobes were worn out. Sounds like similar symptoms.