I am reviving this from the dead because I just got off the phone with Odyssey in Missouri, and the rep informed me that they ARE in production now for an AGM,
direct fit/drop-in, 96R sized battery.
This is great news for those who want/need a FULL POWER option instead of a flooded lead acid replacement, but do not need/want a featherweight racing, (but
MUCH lower CCA, reserve capacity, and aH) replacement.
She could not give me any weight specs on this yet, but it will be 'within the range' of the factory Motorcraft as far as mass goes.
Like
everything else for these cars it seems,
of course these were delayed (was supposed to be released in early April) to a June release.
I was going to go with their PC1100, 5 pound lighter than the factory battery, but same/close/better CCA, reserve capacity, aH offering, but would rather not have to deal with Rube Goldberging a mounting system for it, and getting the terminal adapters to be able to use it with our factory cable ends/etc.