I tend to disagree here. As long as he does the proper wiring, there should be no problem passing inspection at all. My VCM’s VIN doesn’t match my car, so that’s not a problem. Most places are just going to look for visual emissions items, check brakes and signals, then just plug it and pass it. Jiffy Lube is so retarded, they wouldn’t know the difference between a stock motor and a waffle iron anyway.
It’s been done many times, even in this shithole state.