john deere 314 question

[mark habegger]

i am working on a custom project starting with a 314 hopeing to end up with a mini 4030 I would like to move exhaust to come out of the hood like the real ones do, if I run black pipe up and back to the proper place to go out the hood would this be to much heat between the hood and engine would it harm the fiberglass hood and possibily heat paint and distort it

 

[breimer]

Well you would have to leave some space around the pipe for sure. The pipe does get very hot. Also you will need to support the pipe other than just where it attaches to the engine or else it will likely break from the vibration.

 

[mark habegger]

yea the support will have to be done because of the way the 14 shakes i may try to make a heat sheild and maybe some heat blanket with adhesive to go on the hood