Originally posted by Chintz
The export has to be done using the higher version binaries. Thus, you will use the 8i export utility and import using the 8.0 export utility.

Chintz
No, this will not work as 8.0 imp will not recognize the dump created by 8i exp.

It should be done as pipo suggested: exp and imp has to be done with 8.0 binaries.