The manifolds aim up because the ports aim up, they are straight, NOT angled. The head you are using is straight ported as well, they just run sideways. Any correction you do there by angling something will kill any extra power the carbs make, you may as well use the dead stock ones and less trouble.
Any added angle in intake ports is death as far as headflow and power goes. Why now the ports on modern engines run closer to straight up.
You need the correct carb type, re-angling is a waste of time there. Pretty sure you'd be cutting frame rails to do it there too.