Sorry for a slow response. I’m not sure about the radiator. The issue with the mounts with the nose on was really that from under the car there was no way to see at least one of the bolts or nuts, and doing it by feel, 1/8 turn of the wrench at a time, and not much space for my hands. When I had the nose off at a later time, the radiator was out anyway to replace a camshaft. Then, the bolts I had most struggled with were right in front of me. Doing it again, I’d rather struggle for a few hours with the bolts than take off the nose if there was no other reason to remove the nose. I do think, though, that whenever I do remove the nose, I’ll replace the mounts while I’m there.
Steve