Rip 977?

Yes. When it really grenades, it can break the injection pump housing as well.

Got a John Deere tractor that the shrapnel from the #5 rod cut about 6" out of the camshaft on its way out. Just like yours, the engine kept running until shut down. Then the piston dropped in the cylinder and the remains of the connecting rod prevented the crankshaft from making a complete revolution so it could not be restarted to bring it out of the field.

That plate was hit by a rod. I had the same thing happen to me a few months ago only it was the #2 cylinder. You are going to be elbow deep in an engine shortly. There’s not much else that will cause that plate to do that.

any guesses on how much coin to have something like this fixed?

I think the girl is doomed for the bone yard.

It does have a nice winch on the back not sure if any of the other parts on the thing are worth selling vs scrapping.

You won't know until it's all torn down, but the cheapest way to do it is probably to buy a parts machine and put two together to make one.

Big expense is the crankshaft if yours won't turn to an undersize you can find bearings for. Then you need at least one connecting rod and an overhaul kit with bearings, gaskets, pistons, rings etc

I'm going through the process myself. I think I will end up using a good stationary power unit/industrial engine even though I will have to swap a lot of parts to use it. My "good runner" spare engine I've owned for 15 years won't run, so maybe it's time to go with one I know is good.

When I lost a rod, it also cracked my block. I’m stuck looking for a new engine now. If you take it apart check for cracks. Mine cracked almost dead center of the main bearings on the block side.

In the case of the one I am dealing with, the o-ring between fuel filter tower and injection pump housing failed and owner/operator kept running it with diluted oil. It started knocking and he stopped and called me to come check it out. I measured the crankshaft journal and it had already been turned to a 0.030" undersize before the failure so that wasn't salvageable. Without consulting with me, the owner decided to put it back together to load it to bring it to my place for the engine to be replaced. When it threw the rod out the side it broke the block, sleeve and injection pump housing! He did get it loaded though.

So you could say prevent it by changing that o-ring or the owner not being so hard headed!

Mine went when I left it idling and walked away from the machine to help someone out with something else. It sprung a leak at the oil filter canister. By the time I ran back to the machine, it was too late.