Decided to pull apart the 32V and fix it prior to swapping in the 40V. I don't want to do the 40V swap until it's in the garage so I'm fixing the 32V to drive for the time being.
Headbolt that was stripped and causing the leaking head gasket:
Picked up an 01E 6spd trans from a B6 3.0L A4, should provide much better highway gearing and strength:
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