Yesterday a guy came up and we started talking Jeeps.

He has an interesting project going on; he calls it a 1946 VE CJ 2. Right now it is a painted chassis and a LOT of parts. It has the L-134, but his block was cracked and he has found a used air compressor or generator block that looks like it will do the job. He insists it is a CJ 2, not a 2A (The VE is his own designation as Very Early) because it has a three-speed column shift. He didn’t say anything about a transfer case, and I didn’t think to ask.

What’s the story on Very Early CJ 2 Jeeps? Was there a column shift 4WD?