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As far as I know Simon is the only one that does the heads at morspeed, which is why heads can be slow to arrive. I do think he takes on too much work with too little staff, but it is difficult to turn jobs down. I know you might say I would feel better if he said to you sorry I have too much on, but how would that go down if the word got out that morspeed was so busy it was turning down job. The phone calls would soon stop.

I have to say that the head work I have had from simon has been of an excellent standard, but if I want machining done these days I would go elsewhere, most good machine/engine shops will do the block work for a good price and in a short time, you don't need an a series specialist for that IMO.

TD has it about summed up though.

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I called an engine builder last week to get some parts, he told me, I can do them for you, but can't start the job for 2 months. I was happy with that, and he'll be doing the job for me. I know if I would have called some other engine builders they would have promised them to me the following week, but basicaly lied, knowing I'd not get them for months.

I can't handle people which lie, and IMO Simon falls deep into that gategory. Sorry Simon, but you just can't be trusted, don't think you know yourself sometimes when you are telling the truth.

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I agree Jimster. He has told me all sorts of thins when I phone next time the job has gone backwards etc and they haven't done as much as what they say and so on. So how can trust that what he says to me now will actually happen.

Edited by mikemph on 8th Jun, 2007.

I had my head Tig'g by Simon, I dropped it off weeks before I wanted it doing.

I got him to give me a completion date, and made sure he understood that I was only in the area once a week or so, so it had to be ready when he said.

The turn around was about three weeks, and he did a REALLY good job!

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simons a top bloke, i have a lot of time for him. Compared to a lot of other engine builders hes fairly straight talking and does give sound advice. His cylidner head work, as others have mentioned, is very good.

personally i prefer the following little saying

Choose 2 of the three

Power, Cheap, Reliable.

You can have a powerfull engine which costs little, but it wont be reliable
You can have a powerfull engine which is reliable, but it wont be cheap
You can have a reliable engine which is cheap, but it wont be very powerfull

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

Damn, you and Dave must be siblings!

Well simon seems to have changed his attitude this morning. Maybe he has read this or my email.

He said he should have the pistons ready by 3pm today. If not then money back please!!!!!!!!!

fair play to him then, he may even give my mate back his rods, forged pistons, miglia crank and a few other bits then! only been 2 years now

Edited by Jimster on 11th Jun, 2007.

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I used another well known company in Leicestershire just before Avon Park, they did me a head and it was done within a week.

16V project underway

think you know who they are

16V project underway

Nope defo need a clue, who are they?

Simon assures me the pistons will be complete today and in the post tonight the fastest delivery service he can get. So I expect them to arrive monday I guess. The double grey is in, still few more parts like head gasket, belt tensioner, paddle clutch, other bits and bobs. So at least I should be able to get it all balanced and bottom end built up while I wait for few other bits.

So jimster was right about shouting loudest gets work done quicker.

To be fair I know Simon and shabs are really busy, But he did tell me 2 weeks not 2months.

I will keep you updated on progress

i have rang 3 times left my number and have never got a reply,
1st time i was very very interested in his £3200 turbo engine hes got advertised, but have spent the cash elsewhere now, was also going to get my clutch arp head bolts and a x pin diff , i think i,ll go elsewhere now!
it dosent take too long to ruin a good reputation

poor way to run a business...:o(

Edited by rspsteve on 8th Jun, 2007.

Not saying the quality of work is not good, it's actually very good. But if you want it anytime soon I would see what else is around first.

well so far the quality of the job on my head looks realy good but havent had it rolling roaded yet so we will wait and see, the price was outsatnding however so cant complain about that.

how ever when payed for it took a further month to arrive and apparently kept getting lost in the post, about 3 times this was, yer right i must have came down in the last shower.

i use scholar for my genral engineering work eg skimmi8ng boring ect and normally done with in the week.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

mine got lost in the post twice as well how convienient hay

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funny that hey nogin, why on earth he doesnt just say he hasnt done it yet i dont know.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

went & picked up my head from simon today! gave me a lil price adjustment P

nice job on the head, i'll get pics up, i gotta say simon & i think shabs the lad there are top lads!!! the place looks all different & there new logo is great i think! seems a top bloke does simon i must say, slow but fair!, i'll go to simon again for a cylinder head for my dads mini, its not in the car so no rush hehe! to be fair he has alot of work on & not just mini stuff whch is easy to forget, i'm in priase of morespeed & thank them loads!


not an eve to be driving though i tell ya, the m69 in my lil mini 998 was awful!!!

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ill have no problem then huh
wont need my car for at least 2 years
lol

every one i heard speak about morspeed has had good things to say about quality so he must be doing something right

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Still nothing arrived, even after he said it would be in the post last friday.

phone him, it took me a few calls but worth it i reckon, simon was working when i was there & actually had just finished mine & was painting it up for me! he's defo really busy! i emailed him too!

he did mention that he has despatched lots of mini owners stuff & was doing so when i was there 2day! but the company he uses is being slow & he seemed a bit narked because he has posted stuff off i think but its not left despatch, simon will come through i think mikemph!

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

As I always say if you leave things to the last minute you will be disappointed occassionaly when they arrive later than you'd like!!

I'm collecting bits now for a build that I probably won't start to next year ... at least I won't be waiting for anything!

As TD said earlier cheap, quick, good!!!



Would you use a plumber, sparky, roofer etc. that you rang up and could come around the same day???? I certainly wouldn't ...... good people are always busy ....... if people aren't busy then maybe they aren't good!!!!

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

so 2 months waiting is ok when he told me 2 weeks???????

i'm with ya thoughts mike! i took my head at the begining of feb & got it lasrt thursday!!! it takes the piss having to wait ages for parts & simon is good chap!

i take it no joy yet???? i'll pm you

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer