Man I feel your pain!...LOL
The key to EVERY repair is have the correct tool!
all thread is good for this type of replacement, and can be used over and over, banging the races out?
Different story.
Go to home depot and get yourself a long soild brass punch,or bar and slowly mithotically tap [ not BEAT ] around and around till is comes out. Maybe even if you have some Nitrous oxide, or nitrogen spray it frozen and tapp the crap outta yourself before it thaws. I know thats extreme but as lazy as I am, anything to make a job easier or faster is all I am looking for.
As far as STRAIGHT installation? Any tool guy sells race installation tool for about $15.00. One of the best tools I have ever bought.
Just a thought !