The 318 motor runs good but when I replaced the intake manifold gaskets and valve cover gaskets I noticed some of the rods were slightly bent, Do I need to remove the intake to replace push rods and possibly rocker arms, also could some give me a general walk through of how to replacing both??? thank you much appreciated.

 

i don't think you would need to remove the intake to replace the push rod. i think all you would have to do to replace the push rods is remove the valve covers and then remove the rocker are assembly and pull the push rods. i am not 100% sure since i have not done it before but i don't see why the push rods could not be removed once the rocker arms are removed.

 

yep takethe rocker assembly off..its 5? bolts...pushrods come right out...doin it myself soon

i had 8 bent pushrods in mine...never even knew it other then some upper end clicking

 

Yeah mine was the same way, I didn't even have any clicking, would have never known if I didn't break down the top end, guess its just a testament to how well built the 318 is.

 

yep which is why im staying with a 318...but i also had 7 bad lifters..and bad thrust bearings...so i replaced almost everything, an installing an aftermarket summit cam