727 Tranny Problems I Think

Alright so I decided to take a big swing at the tranny since I've read and understand a tiny bit more . First off I reinstalled the original accumulator and MVB ,while I was in there I adjusted the front band . I took the car around the block and everything seems OK . When I was cleaning up my bench a ran across a rod about 3" long and it hit me it was a block rod for the accumulator which I didn't remember removing . So the next decision is whether to drain the tranny and install the rod or let it be .