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The first pic is the oil pressure sending unit,right next to the distributor.
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Then what the heck is this, and do I need it on my new 355 ???

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Top pic is indeed oil press. I myself am not sure on the second
 

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Top pressure gauge helps control the carb
The lower one is what actually makes your dash oil gauge function
 

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I guess you could wire the choke heater to the ignition switch, but it would be better if it's only operating after the engine is running.
 

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I may be wrong it’s happened before
But the top one is the pressure switch
For the carb / fuel delivery etc...
the lower one is actually the sender that runs the gauges
But what do I know
 

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Yep, 2nd one is needed for the choke to work. It also controls the Choke light on the dash too.
 

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Looks like I'm usin' 'em both! Thanx....
 

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