Found a ball bearing on the floor while putting in a clutch

[donthekawguy]

I was putting a new clutch in my 80 D50 and after getting the trans back in I noticed a ball bearing on the floor. The floor was cleaned before I started the project last week. The carrier bearing was totally shot with no rubber left so I'm wondering if that could have been the last bearing in it.

[geezer101]

Ok there is only one place where a single ball bearing is located - under the reversing light switch in the extension housing (unless it has blown apart a complete bearing race...) Really common and easy to lose when anyone removes the reversing switch. Lucky you found it.

[donthekawguy]

Ok there is only one place where a single ball bearing is located - under the reversing light switch in the extension housing (unless it has blown apart a complete bearing race...) Really common and easy to lose when anyone removes the reversing switch. Lucky you found it.
I did change the switch. Good thing I kept the ball. lol

[85Ram50]

IDK what year yours is, but the 1st gen 4 sp trans the ball is 5/16th. The OE ball was 8mm. I expect that would not have changed over time.