[BlackSilEighty]

Here's an idea if you persist in staying in California... don't do an SR swap! KA24DE is a much better engine than it's thought to be by most people. I'm sure you could get away with a very basic turbo setup on a KA. Use all stock parts. Stock sidemount intercooler, stock BOV/wastegate, 2.5 inch exhaust with full CAT and quiet muffler. I really don't see a point in dumping thousands of dollars into an engine that you can't even legally use!

I'm pretty sure that if they found out you put a fake cover over the engine you'd get another charge or two thrown at you.