A&F,
on your Problem II.
I don't see an "upgraded ac compressor", the compressor looks like a stock unit.
On your compressor to deck lid condenser hose; typically the hose fitting at the compressor outlet is a 45 degree. You have a 90 degree. The routing for a 'stock' hose should be towards the forward side of the engine, under the air box horn (your air box is missing the horn), along side the RH fuel rail, to the forward section of the engine and then a 180 degree loop back and up to the RH engine lid. You will need turn your RH engine lid AC hose clamp around 180 degrees so it moves the hose away from the inner lip of the engine bay opening otherwise you will get a cut in the hose. Example below:
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