For Jim,
I have 24x,000 miles in my car so I think I am due for head job. I will send the head to a machine shop once removed.
For Paul (or anybody interested),
My car is an '86. Looking at your first picture the EGR valve is attached to the exhaust manifold. I do not have that, in my exhaust manifold.
What brand of head gasket is recommended? Does fast lane sells it?
TIA