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Not sure I understand, and assuming you are referring to the brass shift rod bushing that keeps the shift rod seal/oring in place, do I have it right?
Next, it sounds like you are trying to pound the brass bushing out from the top of the housing (closest to water pump) toward the bottom of the housing where the pinion gear is located. I’m pretty sure the bushing is driven out in the opposite direction (from the bottom/pinion side toward the top/water pump side). Again, perhaps I am misunderstanding you, so let us know.
In any event, these bushings are not in there all that tight and should not be offering this kind of resistance. There is a special tool for driving the bushing out and reinstalling it. I suppose you could thread something into the bushing, then use a slide hammer to pull it out from the top side of the gearcase. But, this will ruin the bushing and it will have to be replaced. Do not use this set up to install the new bushing, or you will distort/ruin it.