Try backing off of the valve adjustment a turn or so. If the lifters are new, they won't have any oil in them, and they will collapse to the point they're stacked solid if you attempt to do a normal adjustment procedure. Leave 'em a little loose, and see if the compression comes up.
Jerry

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