Update, tried the socket idea, ended up going to Lowes and getting a set of Irwin Bolt Grips, busted the insulator off hoping for the best, and pulled it with that, two feet at least of extensions and an impact gun, since it was oddly extremely tight (don't do that at home, was going to drop in low mile engine if that went badly). It was rounded when it was installed, and rusted in,wasn't too rough but needed changing, had a misfire on that cylinder, looked like it was cracked when installed, got the whole thing out though, and it runs smooth now, wasn't anything close to the right way to handle it, the right way is a deep well extractor, but it's done and I got away cheating on it, don't do that at home and hopefully I won't have that issue anymore. Viewpoint of breaking the insulator off was, sure it might break apart and end up with the head off, but it's gotta come off with that in there, I can't get any worse by trying this. Also, reason I didn't deem pulling the head worthy is it's got 257K miles on it, and I haven't gotten 500 miles on it yet of my own driving to know if it's a good solid engine, I think it is but I'd hate to pull a head and do all that work just to discover it's at death's door, though it doesn't seem anywhere near it.