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454 chevy, 4 core rad., dims. with tank 24 tall X 17 wide X 3 thickness. Auto supply data showed 5 gallons total. Does this sound right?
24 x 17 x 3 would equal 1224 cubic inches if it were all water with no metal or plastic there at all, just a brick of water. One gallon = 231 cubic inches, so 5 gallons would equal 1155 cubic inches. So no, that radiator will not hold 5 gallons of fluid.