Switching from power steering to manual- does anyone do this?

My '65 has manual and I'm fine with it. I'm 6'1" and 220lbs so it will turn. But I've only had one non Mopar and interms of old cars (RWD up until the 80s) there is no road feel, nor was there ever with either type of steering. I've built cars with the quick ratio p/s boxes and i'd rather have one of them doing 150mph down the highway or fishtailing around back roads than a manual box. Most of my other cars had power steering and were none the worse for wear with it. I see little difference really besides driver exertion. A drag car - certainly where every hp neds to get to the tires. But you can just as easily upgrade the engine to get the power if it's not a race car.