1953-1962 Corvette LS Exhaust Accessories

Exhaust hardware for an LS swap in a 1953-1962 C1 Corvette. BRP lists 2-1/2 inch and 3 inch stainless band clamps, cone reducers that neck 3 inch pipe to 2-1/2 inch, a 3 inch clamp with a sensor port for the O2, and stainless steel header bolts.

C1 Corvette LS swaps
Reducers, 3 to 2-1/2 inch
Clamp with O2 sensor port

LS cast iron exhaust manifolds whose application list starts with the 53-82 Corvette, along with mounts and the crossmember, are on the 1953-1962 Corvette LS page. The rest of the BRP exhaust range is in exhaust components.

1953-1962 Corvette LS exhaust accessories

C1 Corvette clamps and reducers

C1 O2 clamp and header bolts

C1 Corvette exhaust parts by job

Coupling 2-1/2 inch pipe: 2-1/2 inch stainless band clamp
Coupling 3 inch pipe: 3 inch stainless band clamp
Necking 3 inch down to 2-1/2 inch: the two cone reducers
Placing the O2 sensor in 3 inch pipe: 3 inch sensor clamp

1953-1962 Corvette exhaust notes

No BRP header is listed for the C1 Corvette. The LS cast iron manifold kit names the 53-82 Corvette in its applications.
The manifold kit ships with both manifolds, weld-on exhaust flanges, bolts, studs, hardware and gaskets.
There is no BRP install guide for the 1953-1962 Corvette yet, so this page leaves out clearance and routing claims.
Clamps and reducers here are sold by pipe size; check what your C1 system uses first.

The C1 manifold notes are taken from the LS cast iron manifold listing, and sizes from the part names. See all BRP install guides.

1953-1962 Corvette LS exhaust FAQ

Are there headers for a 1953-1962 Corvette LS swap?

BRP does not list a C1 header. The cast iron exhaust manifolds for LS engines include the 53-82 Corvette in their application list and sit on the parent C1 page.

What is in the LS cast iron manifold kit for a C1 Corvette?

Per the listing: both manifolds, flanges you weld to the exhaust, bolts, studs, hardware and gaskets.

How do I add an O2 sensor to a 3 inch C1 Corvette exhaust?

Use the 3 inch O2 sensor band clamp at a pipe joint. It does the clamping and holds the sensor.

Does BRP have a 1953-1962 Corvette install guide?

Not at this time. Guides for the 1963-1967 and later Corvettes are on the install guide page, but none covers the C1.