Is there such a thing as a 5000 stall converter that is streetable ?

Modern technology most certainly DOES override 1970s and 1980s physics. Technology continues to evolve around physics. If you continue to argue a 5K RPM converter cannot be streetable, you just FLAT don't know what you're talking about. You need to find someone down there who has a modern converter and go for a ride. You'll be amazed, I promise.

Come on Rusty... I figured you'd bust out the old favorite.

It's not the 70-80's anymore where driving with a high stall converter was comparable to stepping on a marshmellow.

God the dynamics of those things when street driving were horrible back then. Come a long way, tight on cruise converters that flash like a ****, best of both worlds now.