Thanks, 0668ed, I appreciate the lead. I'll check it out.
What I'm discovering is the price of a bright, shiny new French block, crank, and rods (all of which are readily available here in Sacramento thanks to SoCal Speed/SF Flatheads) is looking very competitive with the several NOS engines I've been contacted about. Either way, for someone who has been out of the EFV8 market for nearly 25 years, the price of owning a good flatmotor is shockingly high!! But then, what isn't compared to prices 25 years ago, right?
I do thank everyone who has responded to my inquiry. I appreciate it.