DRIVE THE CAR. That should give you plenty of warnings if the car isn't running right, etc. If you hear a clicking noise coming from the engine bay, don't panic. This is probably what is known as lifter tick, and can be easily fixed by either a. changing the oil or b. buying new lifters from 3SX performance or another company. Those will run you in the $300 area.
Other than that, just do the normal checks, make sure it doesn't smoke, and welcome to the boards.