Cliff (4/22/2026)
The only lifters that do not wear are Trend Tool Steel lifters, however they are not made any more. I bought all that they had left.
If the Trend lifters don't wear, they must be harder than the cast, flat-tappet-cam lobes. With that being the case, I would think that they must cause accelerated wear of the lobes.
Dan Jessup wanted to buy Trend lifters so that he could swap cams without having to replace the lifters. I never heard back from him to confirm that he was able to get the Trend lifters before they were gone.