I left it in. Reading the instructions it says only leave the ball out for the firmest shift possible on 1-2 but to not drill the hole. Since I already have a hole drilled I figured I'll have to just sacrifice a little bit of firm shifting from 1-2 which might actually be ok. I just don't want to break anything else or have to take anything else back apart.
Also the brain full buttoned up.
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