Larry,
I don't think it will be a problem, but at Summit you can get the heat sleeving of the type that is used on ignition leads in pipe diameter sizes. I'd use that to cover up that gob of black piping your using
BTW you didn't say what 'other' modification this is making room for?
Julian
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