Plan to pass CA emissions with 3sgte, Retarded or not? Options

[hellsyphon]

Hi, I'm planning to buy a celica with a swapped 3s-gte motor in it. I currently own a completely stock 94 celica gt. When it is time to smog the swap car can I take in the stock celica and try to pass it off for the swapped one or will they actually take a look at my VIN number etc. Wishful thinking?

[97sccelica]

obd2 car, he plugs in the scanner

non obd2, he opens the hood, checks timing, checks EGR valve, and then runs the car.

and they do check the vin

if you wanna try something like that

buy and register an ST, then put the plates and stickers on the swapped car

when the time comes to smog, put the plates on the ST and take her in.

make sure they are the same color car