Roadrocket649,
I think you might have misunderstood the issue with the ball bearing adding length to the clutch pushrod. If, I'm wrong, please don't take offense, as I am not setting myself up as the ultimate expert and I could be underestimating your own knowledge. That said, when the ball-bearing is added for the sake of clutch pushrod length, the rod is cut in half and the ball placed in the tunnel between the halves (at least that's how I did it, with advice from this forum). The adjuster that was earlier mentioned is inside the gearbox outer cover (under the oval cover) and has the ball captured in its end. It's good if that ball is free to move, as it limits wear on the end of the rod, but I hear it is common for them to get stuck without doing any serious damage.
Richard L.