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A mechanic friend who restored a Ford Mach1 Mustang told me he got a roll of insulating material from the auto store to put on lines near heat. I couldn't find any locally so I didn't use it. Apparently it's like fire fighters heat repellant material in a roll that you cut to length then secure the ends. He used it on his fuel lines and swears by it. I share your concern with the starter. I have stock exhaust manifolds and the exhaust runs very close to the starter. I remember replacing the starter about every 3 yrs when the car was a daily driver. I hear you should get a starter for a small block powerwagon(I think?...some type of HD vehicle w/small blk) as they are heavy duty and will last longer...plan to do that next time! Glad you got the lines ran...the small piece if rubber was recommended by my friends too...I used it to connect to my external cooler as it had slip-on hose connections. Send pictures when you get it running!