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Estimate to fix head studs yourself?

Following up on a different thread... Found broken head stud and pitting on one cam...

Trying to nail down what would realistically be involved to fix this, might be my winter project...

Assume the following which I have been told by the prior owners, and will verify is true on disassembly...

1) motor reported to have top end done 5000-7000 miles ago. Car ran great until above issues found. Let's presume heads were rebuilt.
2) main bearings seem fine, no reason for me to assume otherwise
3) figure 1 cam, sc grind, needs replacement or regrind to be safe

What's involved in doing this in regards to a reasonable approach?

I know it's easy to go nuts while you are in there...

Would it be recommended to check rod bearings and add ARP? Car will be used mostly for hpde, seems like a good investment...

Change anything else?

I know costs can rise if you need head work/etc, but that seems to have been done from what I was told.

I have Wayne's book on engine rebuilding, but this engine was strong just looking to fix the above which I found when I went to adjust the valves...

What would a reputable shop charge nowadays to correct this? What about a full top end rebuild if needed?

Thanks
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