Hey gang!
Finally got to changing out the packing material in the stuffing thang! I replaced it with the gortex material. It was simple and straight forward. I followed all your suggestions, had the C-34 manual laid out and had the forum up on my droid. Ran the motor in gear for an hour to seat the material. Shaft/stuffing box was not hot, barely even warm. No drips and all went well. Another item I can check off that I can do.
Thanks for all of your insight!!!