Hot starter

[Dedge]

I have a 69 C/10 with a ZZ4 350, long tube headers, geared (peanut) starter. The proximity of the headers to the starter seems to be over heating the starter. I have a heat shield hanging between the headers and starter already. The starter is most affected on short shut down restarts like gas stops when all air movement under the hood stops. I have been opening the hood to help relieve the engine compartment of heat during stops. Restarts after this are still just barely successful. I figure I'm cooking my starter to eventual total failure if I don't find a work-around. Perhaps a shield that attaches to the starter should be added...? Or wrapping the header tubes with heat wrap...?

Has anybody out there had this problem and found a solution? "I covet your thoughts" Thanks.