Can any one tell me if I can remove the engine without the Th400 connected to it?

yes..  it is very easy with an automatic

sometimes it can be a little more difficult to get a stick lined up when you put the engine back in seperately

and ratchet wrenches make the job of removing those bell housing bolts quite a bit easier..

tHANKS GUYS. THAT`S THE WAY i`M GOING TO DO IT.

Bob, I don't know if you saw the Horsepower TV show, Project Stinkray. The engine hoist they had was not long enough to come in from the front, so they had to take a wheel off and come in from the side, which may make it difficult for you to pull engine and trans together.

Dave

Bob;

I had removed the radiator prior to removing the engine, just to be sure I didn't accidently due more damage than usual.  I had previously removed the a/c stuff for storage.  By eyeball, I think if the waterpump is removed from the engine, and the shroud is pulled, it would be possible to yank the engine without pulling the radiator.  I just chose to be safe rather than sorry ( or pissed).

I too had to pull the passenger front wheel and put the suspension on a jackstand so I could go in with the engine hoist to pull and re-install the engine.  The nose of a C3 is just too long, and even at the 1000lb position the hoist arm was too short.  I found that a bottle jack worked well under the front of the trans, allowing it to be adjusted up or down when reinstalling the engine.

A friend or 2 to assist in  reinstalling, plus some post operation beer makes it all worth while.

Have fun

NJ BB Ken