Questions from CCD newbie---equipment?

I plan to jump into CCD imaging with the Meade DSI II color camera. I have an Orion 100ED but a poor mount for imaging (standard CG5) and can not afford a GM-11 or CGE. Therefore, the scope I planned to use is a Nexstar 11 w/ wedge and f/3.3 reducer. It is understood that even though this gets me down to 933mm focal length, this is still quite high for a CCD, especially for a beginner.

An alternative option available is an old C80 achromat gathering dust in a corner. My questions are twofold:

1. How best could I piggyback the C80 on my Nexstar 11 and where might one find the necessary parts to do this?

2. Is the C80 of sufficient quality for deep sky CCD imaging? I am well aware it may not be good on planets or the Moon due to the color problems. I can use the Nexstar for imaging those objects.

James,
If you already have the camera, don't dwell on much else at first. Just go out and use it. Any scope, any mount you already have as long as it can track for even half a minute. Just shoot how long you can without star trailing, then stack and stack and stack. Shooting brighter DSOs at 30 seconds may make for a lot of files, but you'll have jumped in and will see some results. Have fun and you will keep getting better. Then, should you get hooked (like so many of us have) you'll begin to understand what equipment you might want, how much you're willing to spend (and do be prepared to spend!), etc. And just reading these posts, looking at member's websites, reading whatever you can, visiting a local club or star party you'll soon know what equipment you can't do without.
Have fun,
Larry