Year to year /6 compatibility

I always thought the later model heads without the "drool tubes" to be an improvement.
Pros and cons. No oil leak concerns, though seals for the spark plug tubes are cheap and easy to get. Peanut heads use a different spark plug (smaller hex), though probably good choices there. Biggest disadvantage is that you can't change lifters in the peanut heads without removing the head. My 2002 3.8L Chrysler is also like that.