Fuel Line Rerouting
I would think that you could get the fuel line from the pump to the top of the manifold from underneath. At worst take out the alternator ( 2 easy bolts) as it routs up, behind and to the drivers side if the alt brakets.
Then the upper "S" shapped part should not be a problem.
If you have a leak from behind the AC pump my bet is it's the fitting on the carb or the upper "S" piece attached to that fitting.
The fitting is a bad design, the "S" shaped line puts counter clockwise torque on it, and mine have always had issues not loosining. Not to mention there is a gasket that you can not tighten the fitting too much or you crush it and start a leak there too.
Stock routing with no AC