I can't believe we dont have a write-up for the 2.6 head job. It's the most common repair. Maybe I'll see if I can throw something together with FastEddy's instructions and some pictures I have from my last rebuild.



mods for valve cover gasket if you use the ARP head studs (which I personally recommend)


also, Clearwater was supposed to fix this but you might get a head that the fuel pump lever arm will rub against part of the head. If this happens you'll need to dremel away some aluminum and then do some seriously good cleanup. It might be worth your time to work up some kind of masking and cover the rest of the head with plastic.