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iii The Formula SAE competition is a collegiate competition in which students are tasked to design, build, and race an open wheeled race car. This task is not a simple one as there is no true correct answer for any decision which is made. Engine selection and tuning is just one small aspect of the car which must be examined for a great deal of time and with thoughtful consideration if the engine is to perform at a competitive level and be reliable. The Formula SAE engine is very simple in many terms, but very difficult in one main aspect: restriction. Depending on the fuel type used, an air inlet restrictor of either 19 or 20 millimeters must be in place through which all air for the engine passes. If it were not for this item, the engines utilized by the students could be off the shelf engines from a number of on- and off-road vehicles and would therefore likely be much more powerful than those currently utilized for competition. As it stands today, the engines used must be modified in order to incorporate and optimize the engine performance around this restriction in a number of ways including fuel delivery