dripless shaft seal help

[moneydrain]

I'm installing a lasdrop shaft seal and I need advice on were to pull the water from to cool it. I was thinking of teeing into the hose going to the exhaust elbows but was not sure if it would have water on it at all times. When the thermostat opens and needs fresh water, will the spring loaded balls off the thermostat housing prevent water from flowing through this line?

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: dripless shaft seal help

what kind of engine, boat, outdrive or transmission?

 

[moneydrain]

Re: dripless shaft seal help

Its a 1987 Sylvan competition ski boat with a 5.7 mercruiser comp ski engine and a velvet drive 10-17 trans

 

[moneydrain]

Re: dripless shaft seal help

the other location I was thinking of was the drain off the transmission cooler it should always have water on it.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: dripless shaft seal help

someplace t`d off the raw water hoses after the pump.
$500 buys a lot of flax cord. Looked it up and it requires a pressurized source so that means after the pump and before the engine.

 

[moneydrain]

Re: dripless shaft seal help

well it was $310 but the packing nut in my boat is not easy to access and I can get it to keep dripping at higher speeds and it gets hot. this was the best solution.