>Just a quick thought that I just had, is there anything that you could coat
>the exhaust pipes with to reduce the external heat? Or maybe some sort of tin
>to separate the fuel lines from the pipes, almost like a belly pan under the
>engine? Just curious if anyone's ever heard of this, done it, or has ideas on
>the probability of success.
>
>--Paul--

you could always make stainless or aluminum heat shields...