Thanks everybody for their input. I've re-re-thought about which direction is best, asked a few buddies and finally come up with a conclusion that I think is defensible.
Mount them pointing AWAY from the equalizer.
Rational is as follows
1-the holes drilled in frame and forces the frame is subjected to will be more widely spaced (a weak reason)
2-to lessen porpoising (fore aft rocking)the wider the shocks are mounted from each other the greater effect.(another weak reason)
3-THE STRONG REASON..to involve the greatest bounce dampening one should mount the bottom of the shocks on the point of the spring that moves the most, be that between the axle and the equalizer or between the axle and the fixed spring mounting point. Given the equalizer/shackle/mobile end of the spring will move much more than the end of the spring that has a fixed pivot point I firmly now believe they should be mounted leaning away from each other and the equalizer.....unless you guys convince me I'm wrong:h