1991 up Ford trucks and most cars use bosch gear reduction, (hi-torque), starters. Like most gm cars the solenoid is bolted to the starter. Some applications also have a starter relay bolted to the inner fender usually near the battery. People often call the relay the starter solenoid but it is not. The earlier ford made starters didn't have solenoids, they used magnetism from the armature to kick the starter gear out to the flywheel. That type of starter always has a starter relay somewhere near the battery.
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