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CPTslackas

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Hello all! This past week, I'd purchased a 2012 Ram 1500 ST with the 4.7L V8. Needless to say, I absolutely love the truck! It came with 23000 miles on it. So far, i've replaced the oil (mobil 1) and have replaced the serpentine belt.

The truck is replacing my old 1991 Ram 250 that I use to pull my two Alfa Romeos around in (Autocross).
 

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Welcome and congrats on the new to you truck
 

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Welcome! Nice truck [emoji106]


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Welcome, but why the need to replace the serpentine belt with that mileage ? Just curious if that's a 4.7 thing or not.


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CPTslackas

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Rubber components like belts tend to be worn out after about 5 years, as rubber deteriorates with age. Thats why I decided to replace the belt. Also, it gives me a good baseline as to when it was done. :) It could also be due to driving, and racing italian cars that run off of timing belts lol. I replace my 1991 alfa 164's timing belt once a year, as its much cheaper than doing head work :p.
 

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Can I see a couple photos of your racing cars please ?
 
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CPTslackas

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The green car is a 1979 Alfa Romeo spider with a European carb setup Weber 40 DCOEs. The red car is a 1991 Alfa Romeo 164L with performance cams, and valves. The 164 has the absolutely fantastic Busso V6 which sounds amazing. Best sounding V6 in my opinion.
 

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