GOt an email thru my Ole-trucks mail list, guy has a brother in law with a son, both have javelins, one is an AMX, the son want's his 401 back, Dad doesn't want a 360 in his, so...he wanted to put a 454 Chevy in it. I decided to forward this to the list, and you can email the guy with a yay or nay on if it can be done at all. I don't know enough about the side spacing to be knowledgeable. Anyone want to (politely?) help this guy keep from making a mistake? Jerry Casper ( original Ole-trucks message below...) Guy who needs info - eds57@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [oletrucks] Sorta OT: AMC/engine swap ?... Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 20:15:03 -0400 A question from my brother in law prompts me to ask ....anyone know anything about swapping a 454 Chevy big block into a '73 Javelin AMX? Bro has the Javelin (not really an AMX, but looks the role to a T). Currently has a 401 from his sons' gennie '73 AMX. Son wants 401 back, dad doesn't want the 360 in his car. Has a line on a good '87 454 with a super HD built 400 th. He and I have heard of BBC in an AMC, but need more info. Can anybody steer him/us to a good source? I told him get the engine and tranny anyway, I'll figure out the $ angle, and put it in my '57! Torque of a 454, no substitute for cubic inches, same money in a big block vs. small block...big block wins! Thanks for the assistance, group!!!! Ed in Mich '57 3100 ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs