There's a set of 12 brand new ones on Ebay for $109.00 plus shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Mechanical-Valve-Lifters-53-54-55-Corvette-235-NEW-/191718184306?fits=Make%3AChevrolet&hash=item2ca34b5572:m:mE-s_-VJOxI9GTFrrlmLWCQ&vxp=mtr

Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
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