--- title: | Evan Perkins image: ?t=#keepProtocol --- [![diamond-pistons-logo-2.png](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Global/Diamond%20Pistons/diamond-pistons-logo-2.png?width=451&height=114&name=diamond-pistons-logo-2.png "diamond-pistons-logo-2.png")](http://www.diamondracing.net/) - [Home](http://www.diamondracing.net/) - [About](http://www.diamondracing.net/about/) - [News](http://www.diamondracing.net/news/) - [Products](http://www.diamondracing.net/products/) - [FAQ](http://www.diamondracing.net/faq/) - [Customers](http://www.diamondracing.net/customers/) - [Contact](http://www.diamondracing.net/contact/) - [Blog Home](https://blog.diamondracing.net) - [Engine Tech](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/engine-tech) - [Features](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/features) - [Car Features](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/car-features) - [Interviews](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/interviews) - [Videos](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/videos) - [DP Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/diamondpistons) - [News](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/news) - [New Products](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/new-products) Search the blog # Diamond Pistons ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/interviews) ,[VIDEOS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/videos) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/car-features) ,[RACING NEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/racing-news) [Keep Racing on Instinct: Behind the Wheel Episode 2](https://blog.diamondracing.net/behind-the-wheel-video-series-keep-racing) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/interviews) ,[VIDEOS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/videos) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/car-features) ,[RACING NEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/racing-news) [Behind the Wheel Video Series Kicks off with James Miron](https://blog.diamondracing.net/behind-the-wheel-video-series-kicks-off-with-james-miron) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/interviews) ,[CHEVY](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/chevy) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/car-features) [East Coast Outlaw 10.5 Standout Brian Chin Keeps Upping The Ante](https://blog.diamondracing.net/east-coast-outlaw-10.5-standout-brian-chin-keeps-upping-the-ante) Latest Posts ## Evan Perkins ## Recent Posts [![Diamond Extends Hours of Operation to 6:00pm!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Diamond19_IG_Newhours.jpg?width=400&name=Diamond19_IG_Newhours.jpg "Diamond Extends Hours of Operation to 6:00pm!")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/extended-hours) ,[NEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/news) ## [Diamond Extends Hours of Operation to 6:00pm!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/extended-hours) *As the racing season intensifies, your team at Diamond stands at the ready to fulfill custom and shelf-stock piston orders alike. To better serve our customer base, we have extended our business hours to 8:00am-6:00pm (EST).*For more information, or.. August 6, 2019 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Introducing MGP PRO 2500 Series Aluminum Connecting Rods for LS Engines](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/MGP/2jz.jpg?width=400&name=2jz.jpg "Introducing MGP PRO 2500 Series Aluminum Connecting Rods for LS Engines")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-stocking-mgp-aluminum-ls-connecting-rods) ## [Introducing MGP PRO 2500 Series Aluminum Connecting Rods for LS Engines](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-stocking-mgp-aluminum-ls-connecting-rods) *MGP aluminum LS connecting rods are ready to handle massive boost, huge power, and tons of RPM. * May 29, 2019 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Introducing Diamond's 1,000+ HP Rebel Series Honda Pistons](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/001-diamond-honda-rebel-series-1000hp-honda-pistons.jpg?width=400&name=001-diamond-honda-rebel-series-1000hp-honda-pistons.jpg "Introducing Diamond's 1,000+ HP Rebel Series Honda Pistons")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/rebel) ,[SPORT COMPACT](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/sport-compact) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/new-products) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/tech) ## [Introducing Diamond's 1,000+ HP Rebel Series Honda Pistons](https://blog.diamondracing.net/rebel) *Diamond's Rebel Series Honda pistons, available for K and B engines, are the first shelf-stock 4-cylinder pistons ready for over 1,000 horsepower! * April 24, 2019 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Diamond Racers Set 5 Records, Dominate at Sweet 16!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Diamond/Press%20Releases/Sweet%2016%202019/Marty%20Stinnet.jpg?width=400&name=Marty%20Stinnet.jpg "Diamond Racers Set 5 Records, Dominate at Sweet 16!")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-racers-set-5-records-dominate-at-sweet-16) ## [Diamond Racers Set 5 Records, Dominate at Sweet 16!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-racers-set-5-records-dominate-at-sweet-16) Diamond racers were on fire at the Duck X Productions Sweet 16 race at South Georgia Motorsports park (SGMP). So many records were set at the epic race and Diamond-powered drivers caught an astounding five of them!  April 4, 2019 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Video: Mike Moran's 5,300HP Engine!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Mike%20Moran.jpg?width=400&name=Mike%20Moran.jpg "Video: Mike Moran's 5,300HP Engine!")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/video-mike-morans-5300hp-engine) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/interviews) ,[VIDEOS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/videos) ,[Build Features](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/build-features) ## [Video: Mike Moran's 5,300HP Engine!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/video-mike-morans-5300hp-engine) *Mike Moran is no stranger to engine-building having had some 30 years practice at the art. He's taken all of that knowledge, garnered from building racing engines for Ford, Chevy, and Mopar applications and rolled them into a creation of his very..* February 25, 2019 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Introducing Diamond's 2,000HP-Ready Mod2k Pistons for Ford Coyote and Modular Engines!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Diamond-Mod2k-pistons-ford.jpg?width=400&name=Diamond-Mod2k-pistons-ford.jpg "Introducing Diamond's 2,000HP-Ready Mod2k Pistons for Ford Coyote and Modular Engines!")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/introducing-diamonds-2000hp-ready-mod2k-pistons-for-ford-coyote-and-modular-engines) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/new-products) ,[ENGINE BUILDS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/engine-builds) ## [Introducing Diamond's 2,000HP-Ready Mod2k Pistons for Ford Coyote and Modular Engines!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/introducing-diamonds-2000hp-ready-mod2k-pistons-for-ford-coyote-and-modular-engines) *Diamond Mod2k pistons are designed to take everything you can throw at them! Available for popular Modular and Coyote engine applications, the Diamond Mod2k is a shelf stock part designed for over 2,000hp! * December 3, 2018 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Diamond Pistons Becomes First-Ever Golden Title Sponsor of Duck X Productions No Mercy Race](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Diamond/News/No%20Mercy%209%20Diamond%20Pistons%20logo%5B2%5D.jpg?width=400&name=No%20Mercy%209%20Diamond%20Pistons%20logo%5B2%5D.jpg "Diamond Pistons Becomes First-Ever Golden Title Sponsor of Duck X Productions No Mercy Race")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-pistons-titlesponsor-of-no-mercy-9) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/features) ,[NEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/news) ## [Diamond Pistons Becomes First-Ever Golden Title Sponsor of Duck X Productions No Mercy Race](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-pistons-titlesponsor-of-no-mercy-9) *Diamond Pistons is both proud and excited to become the title sponsor of the biggest radial race of the calendar year: Duck X Production's No Mercy 9. * March 21, 2018 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Diamond Racers Take Wins In 4 Classes at Lights Out 9!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/TREND/Features/Lights%20Out%20Winners/001%E2%80%93Jackson.jpg?width=400&name=001%E2%80%93Jackson.jpg "Diamond Racers Take Wins In 4 Classes at Lights Out 9!")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-racers-take-wins-in-4-classes-at-lights-out-9) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/features) ,[NEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/news) ## [Diamond Racers Take Wins In 4 Classes at Lights Out 9!](https://blog.diamondracing.net/diamond-racers-take-wins-in-4-classes-at-lights-out-9) *Lights Out is one of the biggest drag radial races on the circuit and at the 2018 event, Diamond Pistons–sponsored racers took wins in four of the 9 classes.* February 21, 2018 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Video: Calvo Motorsports 200mph, Record-Holding Viper](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Diamond/Features/Calvo%20Motorsports/001-calvo-motorsports-viper.jpg?width=400&name=001-calvo-motorsports-viper.jpg "Video: Calvo Motorsports 200mph, Record-Holding Viper")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/video-calvo-motorsports-200mph-record-holding-viper) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/interviews) ,[VIDEOS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/videos) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/car-features) ## [Video: Calvo Motorsports 200mph, Record-Holding Viper](https://blog.diamondracing.net/video-calvo-motorsports-200mph-record-holding-viper) Calvo Motorsports' twin-turbo Viper is a 200mph monster!  December 27, 2017 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [![Lizzy Musi Joins Team Diamond For 2018 Racing Season](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Diamond/PRI%202017/Lizzy%20Musi/Lead.jpg?width=400&name=Lead.jpg "Lizzy Musi Joins Team Diamond For 2018 Racing Season")](https://blog.diamondracing.net/lizzy-musi-joins-team-diamond) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/interviews) ,[VIDEOS](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/videos) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.diamondracing.net/topic/car-features) ## [Lizzy Musi Joins Team Diamond For 2018 Racing Season](https://blog.diamondracing.net/lizzy-musi-joins-team-diamond) *Pro Mod driver, Lizzy Musi, has teamed up with Diamond Pistons for what is sure to be an exciting 2018 racing season. * December 21, 2017 | By [Evan Perkins](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins) [All posts](https://blog.diamondracing.net/all) [Next \[fa icon="angle-double-right"\]](https://blog.diamondracing.net/author/evan-perkins/page/2) Top Blog Posts Subscribe to the Diamond Pistons Newsletter FOLLOW US - - - [![dp-ad.jpg](https://blog.diamondracing.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog/Diamond%20Pistons/dp-ad.jpg?width=800&name=dp-ad.jpg "dp-ad.jpg")](https://www.youtube.com/user/diamondpistons) Copyright © 2026 Diamond Racing Pistons, All Rights Reserved.