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It's not difficult to separate and piece back together. You remove the starter, then remove the bolts joining the two, and then pull back, the clutch fork will pull itself out. To join back together, the hardest part is getting the shift fork into the groove on the throw out bearing. I was nervous about this, but it was surprisingly easy.
I would recommend separating the two before installing the drivetrain just so that you can inspect the clutch, flywheel, and throw out bearing. To replace these you would need to drop the drivetrain again. And nothing is worse than knowing you have to drop the drivetrain right after having it out. The previous owner of my car told me the clutch was new before I bought it. He had just rebuilt the engine and told me it looked good. I had to pull it this past winter because I could hear the throw out bearing groaning. When I inspected the clutch, it was close to the rivets.
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