It’s not so much as getting there early. When you see brewers and passon guys “ picking up” parts many of the deals were done before the show. A lot of vendors secure the deal and are going to Carlisle anyway. As said they are not there to “scoop” up your parts. I ended up talking to brewers about a bell housing. Glad I did the one I almost grabbed early was cracked. I was more focused on the threaded holes and didn’t notice the crack in the starter nose. Always great info from these guys very helpful. Purchased quite a few items from these folks in the past and will continue to do so. Also Carlisle was great, not so sure about the “Record” turn out though…Swingn’
