273 rebuild costs?

My 273 was shot, I found the passenger side exhaust flapper was
stuck/froze Shut.

I rebuilt a 318, to replace the 273,
used a Mopar 4452759 cam,
{.430/.450 lift Basic Operating RPM 1,200-5,200}
and casting # 302 heads. :)

Duals off the stock exh. manifolds.

Lots more power than the 273 had.

Got the 4 barrel, put on by the PO. Stock exhaust...well kinda... manifolds stock...2 into one still...

No I haven't researched what is the cause of the oil burning....but as much as it is burning...its got to be the oil rings. I think???

On start up it spits quite a bit of oil from the exhaust. Blue smoke when you get on her. Still has power though....looks like the cylinders 4, 6 and 8 plugs show more oil then the others...haven't tried the compression test...valve seals and oil rings faulty would show the same results right?

Aloha