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

There's been a few articles in Mopar Action about reducing the power assist feeling of Saginaw pumps by adding shim washers. Maybe something similar for Federal pumps too but they are a bit harder to do. IMO, manual steering, at speed, feels more precise and gives better road feel / feedback. A larger diameter steering wheel can help make up for any additional steering effort. Still, if you do not need the extra room for headers or need the car to lose weight, I'd probably leave it as it originally came. But be advised, rebuilding a power steering box is not an easy DIY project. You need some specific tools, like an inch pounds torque wrench that can read in 1 inch pound increments, and a good digital fishing scale (yes, a fishing scale - replaces the distributor scale the factory service manual says to use...). I'd rate it as hard as doing a 727, in terms of skills and finesse needed. Lots of metal sealing rings, o-rings, and seals, and specific roller bearing drag 'clearances' need to be set, like setting the drag on a pinion bearing for a rear end. Or else send it out to be redone...