Hi JC,
Yes the radiator fans are working fine, at the midway point both fans kick in, Not sure where the transmission was driven but we brought it from one of those auto spare shops stating "Japanese reconditioned items".. as for the lines yes it goes around starting from the bottom and according to various professionals its not an issue, but I changed the 2 core radiator to 3 core, added an additional fan to support the air-conditioning unit and cool the engine, replaced the radiator fan with higher rpm fans (I think it was from a Toyota dolphin van, not sure), for me I have played all the moves and finally feel like given a swap might be the only chance before I burn this car ππ