If you're talking about the 235 hydraulic lifters, there are several sets on Ebay right now for $124.99 plus shipping. That's still pretty high, but they're an oddball length and they have a deep groove ground around the center for oil flow between lifter bores. There's probably not enough sales volume of lifters for a 50+ year old engine design to bring the price down.
Jerry


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