Helpful tips for new owners and other Newbies

[ford38v8]

Many of us have tips to share, sometimes an answer to a question that has been previously answered incorrectly, but we don't want to argue or offend. I hope this thread can offer tips that can be shared without going down a rathole of conflicting advice. I see this as general rule of thumb advice, and I'm sure there must be lots of thumbs here!

General rule #1: Always choose a good original part over a newly manufactured part: ford built tough, and they always fit.

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