Tyler Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Here's a review of my LMC steering wheel installation. You will get the installation kit which is from Grant, the wheel (which is not Grant in my case) and a horn kit (which you have to order separately and also comes with some installation parts that are duplicated with the wheel kit itself). First part is to install the Grant adapter which gives you leads for your horn. The solder was too large on the one I received and caused sparking during the first operational test. I disassembled and took a dremel sanding wheel to the solder to fix. Also, it is very important to ensure you align the "TOP" mark on this adapter with the center/top of your steering shaft. Mine was stamped with a line that I went over with a sharpie to make it stand out. "TOP" is printed lightly on the reverse side than shown. Then, it is pretty easy to get to this point. You install a cup from the Grant kit which covers the above adapter and then the LMC wheel base. The base gets secured with your stock wheel nut and then 3 (11mm) bolts from the LMC kit. There are a different set in the Grant kit with a shoulder that I did not use. I didn't have to hacksaw off the end of my steering shaft thanks to not using a Grant wheel. Notice, the Grant leads do not fit on the LMC wheel horn kit...so a little work was required to connect the included leads from the LMC wheel kit. Now for the tricky part. Some dexterity is required to hold the wheel and horn while you attach the leads to the horn connections. There is a drawing in the horn kit which shows which one is the ground, but I don't think it matters just to complete the circuit. A 4mm hex key on an extension got the job done. Be sure to tuck the wires away and don't pinch them when you tighten down the wheel. These are the various parts that I didn't end up using after combining it all together: Finally, tighten all the hex screws down in a cross-torque pattern like lugnuts and don't scratch the powdercoat! Enjoy! One constructive criticism comment: The wheel is a smaller diameter than stock which I didn't foresee as a problem since I have power steering. However, it blocks my view of the speedometer for the most common speeds I drive here on local roads. Highway speeds (65+) are still visible. This will take some getting used to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Good review, Ty. Well done. But while it looks good, that last comment about the rim blocking the speedo is a killer for me. Thanks for pointing that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Good review, Ty. Well done. But while it looks good, that last comment about the rim blocking the speedo is a killer for me. Thanks for pointing that out. Had I known or realized that it blocked the speedo, I would have looked for a different model. Everything else is about as perfect as I could have expected. I did measure the wheel to get an idea of the size difference however, missed the mark on seeing the whole picture. After the install, a return was not an option for me. Maybe I can find a larger diameter model from the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Had I known or realized that it blocked the speedo, I would have looked for a different model. Everything else is about as perfect as I could have expected. I did measure the wheel to get an idea of the size difference however, missed the mark on seeing the whole picture. After the install, a return was not an option for me. Maybe I can find a larger diameter model from the same company. What is the diameter, and how does that compare to a stock wheel? Maybe you can get a Grant wheel the same diameter as stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 What is the diameter, and how does that compare to a stock wheel? Maybe you can get a Grant wheel the same diameter as stock? They're 14 inch diameter. I haven't measured the stock wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaSteve Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I installed the same wheel but with the black rubber in my 86 last year and I did very similar modifications as you. I was also a little disappointing in the diameter blocking the low side of the speedometer but on the bright side I can now see my high beam indicator. It would be better if LMC sold an installation kit that actually fit and didn't require modifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryntrz Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I ordered the same wheel direct from the manufacturer Forever Sharp on the recent Black Friday sale. I bought their hub adapter, so I am curious to see if it needs any mods compared to the Grant kit. I am no where near ready to install but I could pull it out to check as future reference for other members. Thanks for the heads up about the speedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thanks for documenting it for others View issues aside, it looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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