Went to tighten up the valve train and got a nasty surprise.

One of my rods was just sitting there and the rocker was sticking straight up.

The rocker doesn't look damaged. The rod doesn't look damages (but i'm still replacing it).

Problem is that the lifter looks messed up. Do these periodically fail? I thought they were solid? Anyway, i can move it with the rod, it kinda shifts side to side. I'm going back out there with a flash light now, so i'll make another post with more details.

But, big questions:
1. Where do i get new lifters?
2. Is this super bad?