Valley Speed Machine Shop Ltd

I ask lots of questions and I had good experience taking the top end of 1970's motor there to be cleaned up and have heads shaved. Trevor was always friendly and enthusiastic, always had the stages of work completed when he said he would. Charged a price based off quote and not like other mechanic shops I went to that quoted $100+/hour which made me nervous- I appreciated knowing the price up front. I would feel confident to bring them work again. When I went there with another project previously, they consulted and reviewed my blown motor and steered me to other options that worked better for me. I feel they are true pros with the clients best interests at heart.

Good experience using Valley. My order was good all around and I am still happy with the bars and wheels I got from them.

The experience in dealing with Trevor was positive. He took the time to stop what he was doing, talk to me in detail, offer a quote and write down the scope of work. The work was rebuilding and decking a pair of diesel cylinder heads for a Mercedes OM642. Not typical, but he was able to turn this around for a next day pick up! I've heard nothing but good things from local car enthusiasts. Plan to do business again.

I highly recommend Valley speed for your motorcycle parts and accessories. Lightning Quick email replies, great prices, tons of stock. These guys and gals really do a great job.

Initial rebuilt went fine , developed problems with the cylinder head ( valve lash disappeared on the intake valves ) after approximately 8000 km . VSMS missed multiple self imposed delivery dates to correct the problem . I wasn't expecting them the warrantee the isssue as it was a highly modified engine but after a month in their possession I have picked up the head and taken it to another machine shop. May or may not stand behind their work but definitely won't be done when they say it will.

This is a rather rare and expensive 6 cylinder 4.0L Toyota turbo diesel that Valley Speed did the machine work on while I was rebuilding it in 2014.I have not spoken up, other than to inform them at the time of their mistake, but having seen other examples of poor engine assembly and machine work coming out of this shop, I feel it is important to speak up.The block was bored to 1st oversize, and new pistons were fitted. During the machining process, it is very clear that their machinist completely screwed up the boring process and severely over-chamfered several of cylinders.This mistake has lead to ongoing issues with sealing the cylinders as the diameter of the bore at the chamfered point is larger in diameter than the combustion sealing ring of the head gasket. Factory head gaskets are not able to seal this engine as the combustion gases leak under the gaskets and cause the cooling system to purge its contents.The solutions were to either return the block to Valley Speed from where I'm located on the Island and having it re-machined and liners installed, or getting custom MLS head gaskets installed.I was not prepared to let Valley Speed have anything to do with my engine, and there was very little concern shown when I originally told them about the problems they created.I chose to not send it back - very time consuming and expensive - and instead opted to have (very expensive) custom MLS gaskets made - this has not been perfect solution.I don't know what's happened to this machine shop over the past years; I had heard many good things prior to taking my engine here for work. But now other people I know have also had very bad experiences here - and Valley Speed has not stepped up to the plate in any way, rather they choose to accuse their customers of making errors themselves and deny any part in the errors they are making.I would suggest that anyone who is thinking of taking work here should seriously consider going to machine shop that will back up their work, demonstrate ownership and responsibility for their mistakes, empathize with clients they have seriously inconvenienced, and make good on what they have screwed up.

These guys rebuilt my 350 mercruiser boat engine. When I sent it to get re installed by the mechanic they recommended, I was quoted around $1000 to get the motor installed. When the mechanic saw what I brought him he was floored. All the outside components were taken apart and sand blasted then thrown in a box. After an entire summer of trying to find parts that they lost or broke, and sorting through random parts that weren't from my engine I finally got my boat back with a 5100 dollar bill 4 months later. The reason they said they weren't responsible for all the extra hours was because I should have had the mechanic that was going to install it take all the outside parts off the long block as they dont normally remove outside components but they never thought to mention that to me at the beginning. Eighty dollars was offered as compensation for setting the fly wheel on top of the pile of parts they sent me home with. To say the least I'm an extremely unsatisfied customer and I would not recommend them.

Trevor was very helpful in helping me repair my leaky intake manifold and timing cover on a GM Marine 4.3 Vortec engine. He took the time to to discuss the way he would repair it and gave several valuable tips so that it wouldn't leak again. I followed his advice and used the upgraded Fel Pro gaskets withe metal inserts that he sourced. No leaks! Trevor has a wealth of knowledge and is very friendly and was willing to help even though it wasn't a machining job for his shop.

Trevor at Valley Speed is the man to deal with in kamloops, have had multiples engine blocks bored and prepped there, he has helped me with multiple projects I've had on the go, good quality will definitely keep dealing with him and his team on future projects