Driver 318 cam/valve issues?

Brooks James said
The problem with a fresh valve job on a tired motor is the increased cylinder pressure on the cylinder/rings is going to make wear and blowby worse. I had a buddy that did a valve job on his z28 and it doubled oil consumption to
A quart every 400 miles.
Is a basic rebuild something you’re willing to do. I would guess that you could do it for about $1200 barring expensive machine work !
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I've considered that a rebuild is in order. I was hoping to get this done myself, but I would definitely need help with a rebuild. I'm kind of stuck right now as the exhaust manifold bolts to the y pipe are badly corroded and I'm having a lot of difficulty turning them by my self. I really should replace the whole exhaust system as well.