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Belts don't break from being old, they break when some part of the rest of the water pump and pulley system sieze. If the tension is ok on the belt, and it tracks fine, and nothing else on the front of the motor needs attention, then I think your needlessly opening a can of worms. I'm not suggesting to defer the job for more than say about a year, but to plan on it, and do everything related.
Drive the car a bit, enjoy, find the distinction between beating on it, and driving it like a Porsche. Then once you know you like it, plan the big project after the first snow next fall. Pull the motor and reseal, new motor mounts, pan gasket, all the stuff it needs for the next five years.
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