Engine: 352 Packard "History"

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When did the Packard 352 come into Production? Were there any major changes to the engine from year to year?

[PackardV8]

The V8 was first offered in 320" and 352" displacements in the 1955 Clipper, Packard, Hudson and Nash.

In 1956, it was offered in these plus the Studebaker Golden Hawk. The 374" was new for '56, plus improvements to oiling, main bearing caps, combustion chamber design.

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