Don't know if bending the linkage will help all that much, you physically need to rotate the carb a fair bit so the ball link will clear the tank, from the pics I have seen with the LL3 carb it does not look like it will rotate that far without the idle screw stopping it.

I would love if someone could post a pic of a LL3 carb rotated as far as possible though, as I have had an eye on a LL3 or this Max as an engine for the my first state titles later this year, both seem great value, but I'd hate to buy one and find it just won't fit easily.