Hey, some jackass smashed into my 96 integra (while I was stopped at a red light)

So now I must look for another car. I found one that I might look at, but I had some general questions about hybrids. This car has a swapped engine, which I haven't seen yet, and I wanted to know if they are reliable...meaning will parts break or get messed up more often than a car with its original motor.

Second...if I buy it I have to get it smogged. On the for sale post, it says it won't pass smog. How can I get it to pass? at least for the certificate. BTW here is the link to that particular car:cars.com civic

 

it says b16a. so i am assuming it's a jdm b16 out of a crx.

in california you must swap motors from same year or newer.

it's emissions based so i can't tell you what all you'll need to do. It being a JDM motor, and an older year it'll be hard to make it pass smog.

Ways of passing smog still exist, just not legal

 

so do you think to make it pass smog...I don't need to PASS smog, just find someone that will pass it for me?