Barbecue Built from a Chevy Engine Block

This Chevy V8 engine block was modded into a barbecue by Trent Whatley and his appropriately named friend Terry Bacon. I'm no engine expert, but it looks like this well thought out hack is using the exhaust pipes as, well, exhaust pipes, great for top down cooking. The photos were sent in to the ever excellent Neatorama, along with a short note by Trent:

My neighbor Terry Bacon had all the torches and welders so he played a big role in that department. The idea has been rolling around in my head for a couple years but I just hadn’t found the time or all the parts to pull it off.

I did some internet searching to see if anyone had already built one and that is how I found your site. There are some cars that have been turned into BBQ’s and some BBQ’s that are ran by an engine but I have yet to see an engine that has been made into a BBQ.

It’s been an interesting turn of events in the making. When I pitched the idea to some of my friends, most thought I was a little off but after they saw it in working order they were impressed. It is still a work in progress with lots of add-on’s to come. Now that it has proved to be a functional unit it’s time to dress her up a bit. I took it to a local car show this weekend and I think my grill had more lookers than a lot of the cars there. It was definitely the hit of the 4th of July BBQ.

Chevy V8 Grill [Neatorama]