289 Rebuild

[Elvis]

I'm not sure how often the odometer on my '67 has turned over but I suspect it has a couple of circuits on it. In any event, I have been nursing it through the last few years and am now ready to spend some bucks on it. A friend told me to not bother getting it rebuilt - he said to get a "crate engine" from Ford. I was not aware that Ford was still making them. I would like to avoid making a costly mistake and would appreciate input as to the advantages/disadvantages of rebuilding my current engine as opposed to buying a "crate engine". Any suggestions? E.