Originally Posted by
JoeJr
From your picture over on VSS it appears you're using a rubber stretchy belt. If so that type of belt can put a lot of extra tension on the motor shaft which can affect the motor's ability to spin up and to reach optimal RPMs. I would look for an appropriate sized cogged or v-belt.
Thanks for the tip. It had a more rigid belt on it, but it was crusty and I had a rubber belt, so I put it on.