quote Originally posted by Roger Walling: As I have my fuel tank in the rear luggage compartment, I an concerned with the heat from the rear exhaust manifold. I have been told that ceramic coating the manifolds inside and out will reduce the heat transfer by 50%. Is there insulation that I could line the rear compartment that would reduce the heat transfer even more? I plan on installing air scoops in the side of the fuel compartment and maybe even a blower to vent the heat. I have never seen what the exhaust system looks like in a V8 installation, where does one place the muffler and the tailpipes? A pic or a diagram would be very helpful in order to avoid any mistakes on my part. Thank you, Roger.

The fuel tank is in middle of the Fiero for safety reasons. In case of an accident it is protected. What beneficial result did you envision when you moved the fuel tank to the trunk? May be Good for drag racing only, but for street use, a rear end collision will cause fire and death. .
As for the compact exhaust that we speak about; its starts with a U bend head pipe from the exhaust manifold into a small crossflow muffler like the 13" Spintech. The twin muffler outlets at the bottom connect to the twin exhaust pipes. Easy fit without trunk cutting using the stock heat shield. See head pipe and muffler below.

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