What do you make of this, hot push rods.

This is why I run oil thru push rods even on LA Shaft heads. This way you get pressurized oil constantly on the ball & Cup. I order my pushrods from Manton with a small EMD hole built into the pushrods. High spring pressures no problem with this lil trick.

Looks like your going to need new pushrods and adjusters. Something looks wrong as already noted. Someone set up your lash incorrectly. Pro or not looks like they messed up without a doubt.