Just my .02 and nothing else. While its all apart and all that cash is flying, bore the cases and go 117", drop the compression to 10.5.
This small detour in the game plan will bump your TQ numbers big time and give it a chance to live on pump gas. If you really plan on Touring
with this build in the summer time, not having pinging issues with 11.5 comp is more than a little optimistic.
SG
I agree with this totally. I have a good running 110 with heads cams pipe 58 TB with 11:1 comp 124/123
It pings a bit, I have a Thundermax with no knock sensor, but even with the knock sensor, it will be pulling timing automatically and costing performance. We didn't want to pull all the timing so I run a gallon of Cam 2 110 racing gas with every fillup and it runs awesome but if I had to take a long trip, I wouldn't be able to get it. Nevertheless, I still want more!
I rode a 117 and it was really good. If I would have had the motor out for bottom end, I would definitely have gone bigger. Maybe you should even go 124. I am getting it done now with Jon Miller building me a big motor with lower compression. Nothing like the grunt from a bigger mill!
Dennis