1968 Dart 273 - Freeze plug replacement

I bought a Vintage Proto tools one from the 60's. In its red steel box with 5 sae sizes and the pivoting installation wand. Super well made tool. It too has just 5 sizes. Seems like the SAE kits always have 5 sizes. But the metric kits have many more sizes.
Were you able to drive your core plugs in with a socket with the engine in the car? The whole point of this tool was to install them in the car,right?
i've used that style tool to install them in-situ. the job is decidedly not enjoyable.

personally, i wouldn't gamble and that motor would be out and on a stand to to that job and a reseal on the rest.