Kevin, removing the ball joint is easy.. just use the dual-hammer technique. One hammer hits the LCA up, the other hammer hits the top of the ball joint out of the LCA -- it ALWAYS works. You have to give it a nice POP, it'll work.. trust me.
Anyway, atleast you didnt spin a bearing like a ****ING IDIOT.. man, I am still bummed from that ****up.
ps: The S14 ball joints ONLY fit the S14 front knuckles, I hope you are planning S14SE 5-lug upgrade with a certain caliper upgrade.
- Mike