v 10 engine removal

hi guys I need to pick your brain at something before removing the engine I had a code that I don’t remember that had something to do with exhaust timing retarding Point not reached.for some reason I thought it was a timing chain tensioner or guide that was broken pul the engine out and remove the top covers everything looks good so here is what we found in one of the downpipes all the material inside the Catalytic

converter totally jammed the pipe downwards of the Catalytic hundred percent blocked do you think this could have caused my issue