Hydraulic lifters
You asked
Who makes the best, trouble free lifters?
I won't say that Hughes lifters are. I can only report my experience.
In previous discussions about lifters, the scuttlebutt was that there only one or two hydraulic lifter manufacturers in the USA. IDK if that is true. And I also do not know if Hughes lifters are one of those. (Edit; Pishta thinks there could be four companies.)
Furthermore, I only run about a half a turn to 3/4 turn, of preload on them, and if or when they tick, I'm in no hurry to tighten them up. When they tic, they are fully pumped up and acting like a solid-lifter, and the duration may be slightly less on whichever one(s) is/are ticking., Which is no big deal in my combo. But to be clear, they quiet right up during/after the adjustment
