Changing an SD sequence in Final Cut Express to an HD Sequence?

I have a job done for a client that was done shot in SD and edited in SD on Final Cut Express. I would like to "trick" the software by putting the SD footage in an HD sequence and stretching it manually to keep from having that squashed video effect.
1) Is this possible?
2) Can I change a sequence from SD to HD without redoing the entire sequence manually?
If you need this info, I brought the footage into the computer by firewire NTSC
Thank you.

Thank you for the info. I went to the Boris website and downloaded Boris Uprez. I am new to this. How do I get this plugin to work in Final cut express. Will I see this in the program automatically or do I have to install it and if so, how?
thanks again for your help

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