FCP 2 on iMac Intel 2009?

When I had an iMac G3 (2002) with OS X and OS 9 Classic, I had no trouble installing the FCP 2 in the Classic environment. Then later I was able to upgrade to FCP 3 in the OS X environment.
I no longer use that computer and intend to deinstall the FCP. But, I am faced with a situation: Since I have only the upgrade of FCP 3, I cannot install it except on top of FCP 2. But, FCP 2 it seems cannot be installed in anything later than the OS 9 Classic environment. Does anyone know of a solution here other than buying a whole new FCP 3 (or later?) to install on my new iMac?
If I have to buy a new one, which one do I have to get for compatibility with my new computer?

Are you talking about Final Cut Pro 3 or the new Final Cut Studio, containing Final Cut Pro 7?
If you're talking about the "old" FCP 3, I'm not sure how well it will run on your intel iMac. The recommended environment for FCP 3.0.4 is OS X version 10.2.8 and Quicktime 6.2, according to this list.
Having said that, I know I ran FCP3 on later versions of OSX and Quicktime without problems, but running it on an Intel mac under Snow Leopard might be a step too far!
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