Flat Tappet Lifter Review: Quality or Garbage? Lunati, Howards, Rhodes, Melling, Hughes Engines

Detailed examination of five flat-tappet lifters by Lunati, Howards, Rhodes, Melling, and Hughes Engines. Specification and Rockwell hardness tests to examine if the lifters will perform or flatten a camshaft.
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[@rogerkoch4658]

I would have liked to see how lifters from Comp Cams compared to the others.

[@goratgo1970]

Thanks for the review and - Phew, Paypal can be a pal sometimes. IDK if it's the same Hughes as for Transmissions, but I do have the deep finned cast aluminum pan with drain plug. Looks the part in box.
I am considering Rhoads for street use 383 NA TBI but unsure of their regular or V-Pro with 288/298 444/466 lift cam.

[@carlosfgarciasepulveda5927]

Had a set of Hughes lifters presenting the same issue of scratches on the face. I won’t be using them. Will use Isky cam and lifter set

[@Haffschlappe]

Get Australien crow cam lifters

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

I had a set of OEM SBF lifters with a few minor scratches in the face here and there. I was a little concerned but it has not been a problem. I couldn't feel them with my fingernail or pick but could see them. Bought a set of USA Johnson lifters from Oregon cam and a couple of them are the same way. The set of lifters I sent into them to have reground with a couple of cams look awesome though.