On Saturday, September 7, 2013 4:50:16 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:

The motor is 1 3/4 HP. Will I miss that much HP since I've been using at 2 HP for years? The most stress I put on the saw is ripping 45 inch long green hickory that I've planed to square.

2 HP "maximum developed" horsepower? That's a sales pitch used most often
by Sears to make their universal motors look good. Likely, your saw
was putting out 1-1/2 hp constant power.