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I had the same problem.
I ended up welding a piece of small square tube about 8" long to the plug and twisting on that to get the stuck buggers out. They were really stuck!
Getting ready to order a filter set up for my truck and when researching the plumbing I see one of the holes people use is the water pump housing hole where I have a heater element installed.
Installation pictures I'm referencing are here...