340 broken at starter side locating ear

Hi,
I have a 340 that is broken at the ear on the starter side.
I have a friend thats a great welder, I need to talk to him about it.
How many of you have had this problem and have fixed it with any luck ??
I know welding cast metal is very tricky and relocting the holes is even harder.
The 3rd photo is the good side.