What is this?

Got any header wrap laying around?
I'd wrap those pipes instead of messing with the line that you probably won't make much difference with.
If they crossed the exhaust at a 90 I wouldn't worry too much about it, but since they run parallel to each other that far I would be REALLY concerned about it.

Pretty sure I do have some header wrap somewhere. But would that solve the problem enough? Like you said they do run in parallel for quite a bit. Should I bend the lines away and wrap? think that will be safe.