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I didn't do the Moss kit, but made my own reinforcing gussets, as others have done. It seems the large mass of the 3000 engine creates forces on the engine mounts that can create small stress fractures in the frame fore and aft of the mounts. Welding in gussets works to stiffen the mount in the direction of flex AND distribute the forces over a larger area = less localised stress on the frame. I think.
 
 
Andrea, nice work. Did you also install a new front cross member? I may end up doing that on my '53, it has a split on seam from being lifted incorrectly. cheers
 
Yes. if I understand correctly, it was very badly damaged
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I have also added one other reinforcement at extreme front end, placing my oil cooler on it, it appear a valid contribute to stiffness
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NOTE how all the cooling structure have a part to the rigidity of front end, without sensible weight increase
Cheers
 
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