Geoff, is it you selling the GRP panels on ebay? I'm after a pair of kick panel and door panels for a ute and I need them shipping to the UK... can you do that?
I've had an A series before with a blank number pad on the block. You can at least tell an A12 from a 14/15 by the manifold bolt pattern. as I think even the later A12's still retained the early style bolt pattern. Anyone like to confirm that?
The Bluebird is similar in many ways to the GTiR in priciple with a transverse design. There's also AWD B12 and N13 Pulsar/Sentra/Sunny models and M10 Prairie/Stanza wagons. Again, both are transverse engines and use either SOHC CA's or GA series engines.
If I remember rightly the stock timing is 10 degrees so with 98 you might even manage a bit more. The fuel cut solenoid can be hooked up to any ignition live source so the coild would be ideal.