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    Posted: 21 May 2018 at 5:15pm
Finally got my hands on a CJ I've been tryin' to get since 1983. So far it would seem that I've acquired a:
1948 CJ2A, with a 3A windshield, L134 w/ "Supersonic" head.
Serial#:191548
body tag#: 182374

Trying to identify the rear end, a Dana 41 possibly?
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Welcome to the forum. Lots of great people on here willing to help when you need it.
 
48 2A came standard with a Dana 41 (5.38:1 gearing) and that is most likely what you have but that could have been switched out over the years to something else. We can confirm that better if you post a pic of the cover.
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Nice Willys.

The stock axle on the later 2A would be a Dana 41.  The quickest way to tell is the shape of the differential cover.  The 41 is more oval shaped.  The Dana 44 will show up on a 2A at times, because of a prior swap.  The 44 is more octagon shaped.

This isn't a great picture, but this is a 41.

1- 1946 CJ2A   
2- 1949 CJ3A
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Craig,

Welcome to the 2A Page.  Post some more pictures.  Could that be a Koenig PTO winch on the front?  Nice!

My 1946 has that same piece of expanded metal on the grill - only mine is installed on the inside of the grill by some previous owner - it actually make a great brush guard for the radiator on a trail Jeep.

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I don't have a pic of the center section, but I can say that it has the 6 bolt flanged "floating" axles. Were the 41's available both ways, the tapered axle and the flanged?
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Unfortunately no on the koenig, its just a hobbed together hand cranked "make do" kinda winch. Has a home made doorless hard top that weighs about 500lbs, but some pretty cool Sears lockout front hubs. I've known the PO all my life, so I know the history going back to when he bought it about 1980. He broke a rear axle in '83 and its been parked ever since. I think there's a good chance the motor is okay, because it's been completely buttoned up all that time. Still had clean oil in the breather, and no water in the oil pan. I can grab hold of the fan and turn the crank pulley, so I know its not seized. Wiring is trash, obviously, but I think Im gonna do the pre-oiling procedure, run the necessary wiring, check the coil and so forth and see if I cant bring it to life.

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I love this jeep. It is crusty, rusty awesome!
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Thanks Stan, I love it too. I'm a fairly good hand at mechanical things. In the background of the first pic is a '74 CJ-5 that is about 90% done. So I'm confident that I can make it live again. I'd like to make it sound mechanically, and then just embrace and enjoy all the imperfections of a jeep thats nearly 20 years older than me.
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Wouldn't that be a Dana 27 rear axle?  Commonly found on an MB?
1- 1946 CJ2A   
2- 1949 CJ3A
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Assuming you have 5.38:1 gears, (front and rear) it looks like you have a DANA 23-2 axle assembly in the rear. That's for very early CJ2A.
 
 
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Maybe, but I saw an exploded view of the 41 and it showed it both ways, so I'm not sure.
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They are 5.38's. thanks for the info.
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These are pics of the offset center and one hub with flanged axle removed. So is it, 23, 27, 41?

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