Steering effort for manual 16:1 - should it be this high?

My 383 4-speed '68 GTS has a 16:1 box with fast ratio arms. G70-14 polyglass on the front. It has the original steering wheel and 100% stock front end, iron heads and exhaust manifolds. It's heavy and quite fun. Definitelt takes some muscle and finess in a stick car. That steering wheel is killing your good time IMO. Look at quarter max or speedway for a bigger wheel in that style.

Good point about the stick shift. Those moments when you only have one hand on the wheel could be problematic at times.