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Old 07-12-07, 07:31 AM
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What do big loud engines and BBQ grills have in common other than the fact that they are cherished by the boys? Trent Whatley found a way to combine the two passions and created a BBQ grill made from a Chevy v8 engine block. Who needs 500 HP when you can have 60,000 BTU?! From the outside it looks like a regular polished up engine block, but on the inside, a whole lot of burgers and dogs are just waiting to be charred. The grill is completely functional and stole the show at a its maker’s 4th of July BBQ.
via carscoop, neotorama

http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/09/chevy-v8-grill/
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Old 07-12-07, 07:56 AM
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Dude! That's awesome! Although, I do think it'd be cooler if it had a fuel injected set-up
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Old 07-12-07, 08:14 AM
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YEA! Tim Allen style! HU HU HU HUUUUUUU
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Nice! Couldn't even tell when it was closed.

Would've been cooler if it was in the engine compartment...imagine that

Should've had one of those pulleys as the rotisserie turner
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Old 07-12-07, 09:24 AM
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That would make a great gift for my uncle. We enjoy having BBQs after finishing work on Saturday afternoons.
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That's awsome! I would totally buy one! Are they for sale???

Well, if they cost as much as a new engine, I probably wouldn't buy one...
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nice idea... almost fool me/...
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Me likes!!
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must be really heavy.
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