explorer 8.8 in an a-body: experience needed

Time and time again I've been on the side of the fence the op is on and I'd just abandon the thread, go it alone, and screw stuff up because I never got the advice I needed.
Case in point guys, the op hasn't been on this thread since 10-18-2010. He abandoned the thread while everyone else bickered there point to the practicality of the swap. His question was never answered. Hopefully whatever he did, worked out for him in the end.